Reliability and structural validity of the Danish Short 4-item version of the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale for Children (CES-DC4) in adolescents.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The 4-item version of the Center of Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-DC₄) is a self-reported questionnaire used to measure depressive symptoms in adolescents, but the psychometric properties of the scale have been tested to only a limited extent. The aim of this study was to examine the reliability and structural validity of the Danish CES-DC₄ in 9^th graders.

Methods

Using a sample of 72 adolescents 15 to 17 years of age from five 9^th grade classes, the reliability of the CES-DC₄ was determined by a test-retest study at a 2-week interval. Descriptive statistics of the adolescents were presented, and internal consistency, structural validity, reliability, and agreement between tests were evaluated.

SUBMITTER: Sorensen CLB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9250219 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature