A systematic review of the latent structure of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) amongst adolescents

Journal article

A four-factor CES-D structure was an appropriate fit for adolescents in Western countries; further research is required to determine the fit in in Asian countries. This has important implications for clinical use of the scale. Future research should consider how cultural differences shape the experience of depression in adolescents.

Authors: Blodgett, JM; Lachance, CC; Stubbs, B; Co, M; Wu, Y-T

• Publication status: Published
• Peer review status: Peer reviewed
• Publisher: BioMed Central
• Journal: BMC Psychiatry
• Volume: 21
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 197-197
• Article number: 197
• Publication date: 2021-04-19
• DOI: 10.1186/s12888-021-03206-1
• EISSN: 1471-244X
• ISSN: 1471-244X
• Language: English
• Keywords: Clinical psychology; Exploratory factor analysis; Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale; Scale (ratio); Depressive symptoms; Structural equation modeling; Anxiety; Psychology; Psychometrics; Depression (economics); Confirmatory factor analysis; Psychiatry; Affect (linguistics)