Generational differences in the structure of the CES-D scale in Mexican Americans.
J Gerontol
; 44(3): S110-20, 1989 May.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-2715592
This study examines differences in the structure of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression (CES-D) scale across three generations of Mexican Americans. The covariance structure of the items was viewed as a function of several parameter matrices. Factorial invariance was evaluated by testing a series of hypotheses involving equivalence constraints on one or more parameter matrices. The findings revealed that the proposed 12-item model fits the data within each of the three generations adequately. Although no generational differences in factor loadings were revealed, structural variations of the CES-D in measurement error variances were found. Measurement error variances associated with certain items in the older generation are significantly greater than those in the middle-aged and young generations. In addition, socioeconomic characteristics, acculturation, and health status fail to explain the observed differences in the structure of the CES-D among the three generations.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Escalas de Graduação Psiquiátrica
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Hispânico ou Latino
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Depressão
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Aspecto:
Patient_preference
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Humans
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Mexico
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Gerontol
Ano de publicação:
1989
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
Estados Unidos