@article{ref1,
title="Psychometric evaluation of a brief depression measure for justice-involved youths: a multigroup comparison",
journal="Journal of child and adolescent substance abuse",
year="2018",
author="Dembo, Richard and Faber, Jessica and Cristiano, Jennifer and DiClemente, Ralph J. and Krupa, Julie M. and Wareham, Jennifer and Terminello, Asha",
volume="27",
number="3",
pages="146-155",
abstract="The Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) is a widely used screening tool for depression among adults and children. However, the validity of the CES-D has yet to be established among justice-involved youths, a population known to have higher levels of depressive symptoms in comparison to samples of community adolescents. The current study examines the psychometric characteristics of the eight-item version of the CES-D among newly arrested youths. Data were obtained through a local health coach service project, designed to provide linkage to treatment for justice-involved youths who are drug involved, test positive for HIV or other STDs, or have high levels of depressive symptoms. A multigroup, confirmatory factor analysis of the depression symptoms for subgroups defined by gender/race self-identification was conducted to assess the psychometric characteristics of the CES-D among these newly arrested youths. <br><br>RESULTS produced statistical evidence in support of one factor in the eight-item depression data and a similar factor structure across the various gender/racial groups. Criterion-related validity of the depression factor was also explored. <br><br>FINDINGS support the usefulness of the eight-item CES-D for use among gender-diverse and ethnically diverse youths.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1067-828X",
doi="10.1080/1067828X.2018.1431990",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1067828X.2018.1431990"
}