PROBLEM: No study has examined variations in the responses to CES-D (Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale) scoring among different ethnic group adolescents. METHODS: This study compared response differences to CES-D between 51 European American and 58 Korean American (KA) adolescents. FINDINGS: Thirty-nine percent of KA adolescents reported higher depressive symptoms compared to 33% European American adolescents. Controlling for child age, significant mean differences were found on six items between the two groups. When within-group difference was examined among KA adolescents using a bi-dimensional acculturation approach, no differences were found except one item. CONCLUSIONS: KA adolescents did not show response bias toward positive affect items in CES-D when compared to European American adolescents.
PROBLEM: No study has examined variations in the responses to CES-D (Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale) scoring among different ethnic group adolescents. METHODS: This study compared response differences to CES-D between 51 European American and 58 Korean American (KA) adolescents. FINDINGS: Thirty-nine percent of KA adolescents reported higher depressive symptoms compared to 33% European American adolescents. Controlling for child age, significant mean differences were found on six items between the two groups. When within-group difference was examined among KA adolescents using a bi-dimensional acculturation approach, no differences were found except one item. CONCLUSIONS: KA adolescents did not show response bias toward positive affect items in CES-D when compared to European American adolescents.
Authors: Ana Cristina Lindsay; Mary L Greaney; Sherrie F Wallington; Julie A Wright; Anne T Hunt Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2017-08-02 Impact factor: 3.390