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Validation of CES-D Scale for older Chinese immigrants
Author(s)Rashmi Gupta, Alice Yick
Journal titleJournal of Mental Health and Aging, vol 7, no 2, Summer 2001
Pagespp 257-272
KeywordsChinese people ; Depression ; Evaluation ; United States of America.
AnnotationThe factor structure the original 1977 Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) was empirically determined as it relates to an older Chinese immigrant population. In this study, the CES-D was administered by telephone interview to 76 Chinese immigrants. The confirmatory factor analysis results did not support the original 4-factor theoretical structure, but did suggest a 3-factor model. In addition, the 3-factor version showed high internal consistency among the sub-scales. This study's results indicate that the revised CES-D scale reflects the differences in the manifestation of depression in the older Chinese community. This scale should be validated further by replication. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-010927204 A
ClassmarkTKL: ENR: 4C: 7T

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