Factor analysis of the Children's Depression Inventory in a community sample.

A factor analytic study of scores obtained on the Children's Depression Inventory from a sample of 202 young children ( M = 7.5 yr., SD = 2.2) of alcoholics and substance abusers was completed. A principal components factor analysis with an oblique rotation yielded five separate factors related to Negative Self-concept, Acting-out, Somatic/Disturbed Symptoms, Mood, and Hopelessness. In previous factor analytic studies of the Children's Depression Inventory with normal and clinical populations the primary factor obtained was formed by mood-related items. In contrast, the primary factor of the present analysis was formed by items concerning perceptions of self-concept, not mood. These results corroborated previously reported data from the Child Behavior Checklist suggesting that the depressive symptoms displayed by children of substance abusers are related to self-concept and externalization.

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Psychometric Properties of the Children's Depression Inventory in Community and Clinical Sample

The Spanish Journal of Psychology ◽

10.1017/s1138741600002638 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 13 (2) ◽

pp. 990-999 ◽

Cited By ~ 72

Author(s):

Anna Figueras Masip ◽

Juan Antonio Amador-Campos ◽

Juana Gómez-Benito ◽

Victoria del Barrio Gándara

Keyword(s):

Predictive Value ◽

Clinical Sample ◽

Community Sample ◽

Psychometric Characteristics ◽

Children's Depression Inventory ◽

Children’S Depression Inventory ◽

Children’S Depression ◽

Sample Test ◽

The Mean ◽

Test Retest Reliability

The psychometric characteristics of the Children's Depression Inventory, CDI (Kovacs, 1992) in a sample of 1705 participants (792 boys and 913 girls) and a clinical sample of 102 participants (42 boys and 60 girls) between 10 and 18 years old are presented. Reliability coefficients range, for both samples, from .82 (test) to .84 (retest) in the community sample, and .85 (test, clinical sample); test-retest reliability is .81 in the community sample. The mean scores are similar to other Spanish and English ones. Girls score higher than boys. The cut-off point that best differentiates between depressive and community participants is 19, with a sensitivity of 94.7%, a specificity of 95.6%, a positive predictive value of .90, and a negative predictive value of .98.

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Joint Factor Analysis of the Children's Depression Inventory and the Revised Children's Manifest Anxiety Scale

Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology ◽

10.1207/s15374424jccp3004_11 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 30 (4) ◽

pp. 552-567 ◽

Cited By ~ 67

Author(s):

Kevin D. Stark ◽

Jeff Laurent

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Anxiety Scale ◽

Children's Depression Inventory ◽

Children’S Depression Inventory ◽

Joint Factor ◽

Children’S Depression ◽

Joint Factor Analysis ◽

Manifest Anxiety

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Evidencias de validez y fiabilidad de la versión en español del Children’s Depression Inventory-Short en población peruana

Revista de Psicopatología y Psicología Clínica ◽

10.5944/rppc.26211 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 25 (2) ◽

pp. 111

Author(s):

José Ventura-León ◽

Tomás Caycho-Rodríguez ◽

Shirley Tocto-Muñoz ◽

Maryuri Torres-Maldonado ◽

Karen Curahua-Guillén

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Goodness Of Fit ◽

Fit Indices ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Children's Depression Inventory ◽

Children’S Depression Inventory ◽

Palabras Clave ◽

Children’S Depression ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Two Factors

Evidence of validity and reliability of the Spanish version of the Children’s Depression Inventory-Short in Peruvian population Abstract: The objective of this study was to examine the validity evidence of the Children’s Depression Inventory-Short (CDI-S; Kovacs, 1992), in Peruvian school children. A total of 1059 children between 7 and 12 years old participated (Mean = 9.73, SD = 1.23). The results revealed the existence of two factors related to strong loads in the exploratory factor analysis, which were corroborated by confirmatory factor analysis with good goodness-of-fit indices (CFI ≥ .97, RMSEA ≤ .04). The reliability of the CDI-S, calculated with the internal consistency method, was good in both factors (ω > .80). We conclude that the CDI-S is a valid and reliable measure in Peruvian children and should be interpreted as a test with two factors (Dysphoria and Negative self-esteem), which is consistent with previous empirical and theoretical studies. Keywords: Validation; reliability; depression; children. Resumen: El presente estudio tuvo como objetivo examinar evidencias de validez y fiabilidad de la versión en español del Children’s Depression Inventory-Short (CDI-S, Kovacs, 1992), en población peruana. Participaron 1059 niños y niñas entre 7 y 12 años (Media = 9.73, DT = 1.23). Los resultados revelaron la existencia de dos factores relacionados con cargas fuertes enel análisis factorial exploratorio, los cuales fueron corroborados mediante el análisis factorial confirmatorio con buenos índices de bondad de ajuste (CFI ≥ .97, RMSEA ≤ .04). La fiabilidad del CDI-S, calculada con el método de consistencia interna, fue buena en los dos factores (ω > .80). Se concluye que el CDI-S es una medida valida y fiable en niños peruanos y debe ser interpretada como una prueba con dos factores (Disforia y Autoestima negativa), lo cual es coherente con estudios empíricos y teóricos previos. Palabras clave: Validación; fiabilidad; depresión; niños.

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