Depressive symptoms among children and adolescents in Iran: a confirmatory factor analytic study of the Centre for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale for Children

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dc.contributor.authorEssau, C.
dc.contributor.authorOlaya, B.
dc.contributor.authorPasha, G.
dc.contributor.authorGilvarry, C.
dc.contributor.authorBray, D.
dc.date.issued2013
dc.descriptionFirst online: 20 June 2012
dc.description.abstractThis study investigated the psychometric properties of the Iranian translation of the Centre for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale for Children (CES-DC) in school children and adolescents in Iran. The CES-DC is a 20-item self-report scale designed to measure depressive symptoms in children and adolescents. A total of 1,984 children and adolescents, aged 12-17 years, participated in this research. In addition to the CES-DC, all participants completed the Spence Children's Anxiety Scale (SCAS) and the Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ). The CES-DC demonstrated high internal consistency (Cronbach Alpha = .87). Confirmatory factor analyses revealed the same four factor structure as proposed by Radloff. Invariance tests showed an equivalent structure among boys and girls and younger and older adolescents. The CES-DC total scores correlated significantly with the SCAS total scores and the SDQ emotional symptoms subscale, providing support of its convergent validity. To conclude, the CES-DC proved to be a reliable and valid measure of depressive symptoms in the Iranian context.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityCecilia A. Essau, Beatriz Olaya, Gholamreza Pasha, Catherine Gilvarry, Diane Bray
dc.identifier.citationChild Psychiatry and Human Development, 2013; 44(1):123-136
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s10578-012-0314-1
dc.identifier.issn0009-398X
dc.identifier.issn1573-3327
dc.identifier.orcidEssau, C. [0000-0002-4098-4847]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/98406
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSpringer US
dc.rights© Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2012
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s10578-012-0314-1
dc.subjectDepression; Children and adolescents; Psychometric properties; Centre for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale for Children
dc.titleDepressive symptoms among children and adolescents in Iran: a confirmatory factor analytic study of the Centre for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale for Children
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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