Essau, C.Olaya, B.Pasha, G.Gilvarry, C.Bray, D.2016-04-192016-04-192013Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 2013; 44(1):123-1360009-398X1573-3327http://hdl.handle.net/2440/98406First online: 20 June 2012This 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.en© Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2012Depression; Children and adolescents; Psychometric properties; Centre for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale for ChildrenJournal article003004255110.1007/s10578-012-0314-10003140650000082-s2.0-84873089390218138Essau, C. [0000-0002-4098-4847]