Factor Structure of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale in South Korea

Autor:	Akira Tsuda, Euiyeon Kim, Shuntaro Aoki, Mayu Naruse, Satoshi Horiuchi, Aki Tsuchiyagaito, Kwangshik Hong
Rok vydání:	2014
Předmět:	Gerontology Anhedonia Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale Factor structure behavioral disciplines and activities Confirmatory factor analysis School teachers Scale (social sciences) medicine medicine.symptom Psychology Depressive symptoms Korean version Clinical psychology
Zdroj:	Open Journal of Medical Psychology. :301-305
ISSN:	2165-9389 2165-9370
DOI:	10.4236/ojmp.2014.34031
Popis:	Results of previous studies from North America reported that only 14 out of the 20 items from the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) were required to assess negative affect, somatic symptoms, and anhedonia. However, it remains unclear whether this three-factor structure of the CES-D would be valid in South Korea. The purpose of this study is to examine the validity of the three-factor structure with a Korean version of the CES-D. The participants were Korean college students (N = 215), elementary school teachers (N = 234), and parents of elementary school students (N = 230). Confirmatory factor analysis was performed to examine the scale’s validity. Results indicated that the three-factor structure showed acceptable fit to data (comparative fit index = 0.95; root mean square error of approximation = 0.06). The findings indicated that the three-factor structure of the CES-D was valid in South Korea.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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