TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2002//
TI  - The DSM Scale for Depression-26 (DSD-26) - Spanish Version: Application Hispanic elders
JO  - Journal of Mental Health and Aging
A1  - Cuéllar, I.
A1  - Roberts, R.E.
A1  - Bastida, E.
SP  - 161
EP  - 175
VL  - 8
IS  - 2
N2  - The psychometric properties of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) Scale for Depression-26-Spanish Version (DSD-26-SV) were examined with a Spanish-speaking, elderly, Hispanic sample (n = 353) of Mexican origin, aged 45 and older (mean age = 62.22). The DSD-26-SV was constructed using diagnostic criteria from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM, APA, 1995), including the DSM-IV. A Coefficient Alpha of.93 was obtained for the Spanish version of the DSD-36-SV. The DSD-26-SV has both continuum and diagnostic threshold capabilities in the assessment of depression. Evidence of excellent reliability (coefficient alpha =.93) was obtained along with concurrent and construct validity. Concurrent validity with an independent proxy measure of depression yielded a Pearson correlation of.73 (p <.000). Cross-cultural equivalence was examined through a series of validity checks. A Major Depressive Episode (MDE) prevalence rate of 3.11% was found for this random sample of community-based Hispanic elders.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1078-4470
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -