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Differences Among Core Dimensions of The Centre for Epidemiological Studies Depression (CES-D) Scale Across Age and Gender Groups

Publication: Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
30 June 2008

Abstract

The Centre for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) is a widely used self-report scale to assess depressive symptom levels among the general population. The purposes of the study are to explore the factor structure of CES-D in a population-based Canadian sample and to compare focal constructs of CES-D across age and gender. Confirmatory factor analysis supported the four-factor structure of the CES-D across three age categories and both genders. Subscales scores, however, showed important differences primarily based on gender. Attending to these specific symptom dimensions could help explain known gender differences in depression.

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L'échelle d'évaluation de l'état dépressif du Centre for Epidemiological Studies (CES-D) est un instrument largement utilisé pour mesurer, à l'aide d'auto-évaluations, le degré des symptômes de dépression dans une population. L'objectif de cette étude était d'explorer la structure factorielle de cette échelle en utilisant un échantillon de la population canadienne, et de comparer ensuite les principaux constructs selon l'âge et le sexe. Une analyse factorielle confirmatoire a étayé le modèle d'échelle à quatre facteurs dans trois groupes d'âge et pour les deux sexes. Les résultats obtenus aux sous-échelles, cependant, ont montré d'importantes différences, principalement entre les sexes. Il serait donc utile, pour mieux expliquer les différences entre les hommes et les femmes sur le plan de la dépression de prêter une attention particulière aux dimensions spécifiques de ces symptômes.

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cover image Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Volume 27Number 1April 2008
Pages: 79 - 91

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Version of record online: 30 June 2008

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C. Shanthi Johnson
Faculty of Kinesiology and Health Studies, and Saskatchewan Population Health and Evaluation Research Unit, University of Regina, Saskatchewan
Peter J. Mcleod
Department of Psychology, Acadia University, Wolfville, Nova Scotia
Donald Sharpe
Department of Psychology, University of Regina, Saskatchewan
Elizabeth M. Johnston
School of Nutrition and Dietetics, Acadia University, Wolfville, Nova Scotia

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