| Autor: |
C S, Aneshensel, V A, Clark, R R, Frerichs |
| Rok vydání: |
1983 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Journal of personality and social psychology. 44(2) |
| ISSN: |
0022-3514 |
| Popis: |
This study addresses two questions: (a) Are depressive-symptom scales equally indicative of depression in different racial/ethnic groups and (b) are there mean differences between the groups in the underlying depressive disorder assessed by these scales? The data consist of interviews obtained from a large community survey of depression in Los Angeles County. Four racial/ethnic groups were considered: Anglos, blacks, English-speaking Hispanics, and Spanish-speaking Hispanics. Confirmatory factor analysis was used to test both one-factor and two-factor models of depression. An invariant factor pattern was demonstrated. No significant mean differences on a factor of Depression were found, but the groups were found to differ on a Well-Being factor. Implications for survey research on psychiatric impairment among different racial/ethnic groups are discussed. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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