TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Psychometric evaluation of a brief depression measure for justice-involved youths: a multigroup comparison
JO  - Journal of child and adolescent substance abuse
A1  - Dembo, Richard
A1  - Faber, Jessica
A1  - Cristiano, Jennifer
A1  - DiClemente, Ralph J.
A1  - Krupa, Julie M.
A1  - Wareham, Jennifer
A1  - Terminello, Asha
SP  - 146
EP  - 155
VL  - 27
IS  - 3
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1067-828X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1067828X.2018.1431990
ID  - ref1
ER  -