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El propósito del presente trabajo fue conocer la propiedades psicométricas de la escala CES-D en una muestra de adolescentes estudiantes de educación secundaria de la ciudad de San Juan de Pasto, para lo cual se llevó a cabo un estudio instrumental, con la participación de 790 estudiantes de seis instituciones educativas de la ciudad (cuatro oficiales y dos privadas), con una edad promedio de 13.8 años. En este estudio se encontró que la escala CES-D presenta una solución bifactorial, en la cual los ítems se agruparon en un factor de depresión (combinación de las escalas originales de ánimo depresivo, somático y social), mientras que los del factor original de bienestar se mantuvieron tal como en la estructura original. Así mismo, la escala total presentó una consistencia interna de 0.89, mientras que los factores tuvieron un alfa de Cronbach de 0.9 (depresión) y 0.75 (bienestar).
Adicionalmente, se halló evidencia de validez de constructo, al encontrar relaciones positivas con escalas de ideación suicida y de desesperanza, así como relaciones negativas con escalas de apoyo social y autoestima.
Finalmente, se proponen estadísticas descriptivas de las puntuaciones de la escala total y las subescalas. A partir de los resultados de este estudio se sugiere el uso de la escala CES-D en población adolescente.
O propósito do presente trabalho foi conhecer as propriedades psicométricas da escala CES-D numa amostra de adolescentes estudantes do ensino médio da cidade de San Juan de Pasto, para tanto foi realizado um estudo instrumental, com participação de 790 estudantes de seis instituições educativas da cidade (quatro oficiais e duas particulares), com uma idade média de 13.8 anos.
No estudo encontrou-se que a escala CES-D apresenta uma solução bifatorial, na qual os itens agruparam-se em um fator de depressão (combinação das escalas originais de ânimo depressivo, somático e social), entanto que os do fator original de bem-estar se mantiveram de acordo com a estrutura original. Igualmente, a escala total apresentou uma consistência interna de 0.89, enquanto que os fatores tiveram um alfa de Cronbach de 0.9 (depressão) e 0.75 (bem-estar). Adicionalmente, foi encontrada evidencia da validez do constructo, ao se encontrar relações positivas com escalas de ideação suicida e de desesperança bem como relações negativas com escalas de apoio social e auto-estima. Finalmente, propõem-se estatísticas descritivas das pontuações da escala total e das sub-escalas. A partir dos resultados deste estudo sugere-se o uso da escala CES-D em população adolescente.
The purpose of this study was to explore the psychometric characteristics of the CES-D scale in a sample of adolesents attending high school in San Juan de Pasto (Colombia). An instrumental study was developed with the participation of 790 students who belonged to 6 educational institutions of the city (4 public and 2 private), with an average age of 13.8 years. It was found in this studythat the CES-D scale has a bifactor structure, in which the items were grouped in a depression factor (the original depressed mood, somatic and social scales were combined in that factor), while the items of well-being were maintained like in the source structure.
The total scale showed an internal consistency of 0.89, while the factors had Cronbach´s Alpha indexes of 0.9 (Depression) and 0.75 (Well-being). Finally, evidence of construct validity was found since significant positive relationships with suicide ideation and hopelessnessThe purpose of this study was to explore the psychometric characteristics of the CES-D scale in a sample of adolesents attending high school in San Juan de Pasto (Colombia). An instrumental study was developed with the participation of 790 students who belonged to 6 educational institutions of the city (4 public and 2 private), with an average age of 13.8 years. It was found in this studythat the CES-D scale has a bifactor structure, in which the items were grouped in a depression factor (the original depressed mood, somatic and social scales were combined in that factor), while the items of well-being were maintained like in the source structure.
The total scale showed an internal consistency of 0.89, while the factors had Cronbach´s Alpha indexes of 0.9 (Depression) and 0.75 (Well-being). Finally, evidence of construct validity was found since significant positive relationships with suicide ideation and hopelessnessThe purpose of this study was to explore the psychometric characteristics of the CES-D scale in a sample of adolesents attending high school in San Juan de Pasto (Colombia). An instrumental study was developed with the participation of 790 students who belonged to 6 educational institutions of the city (4 public and 2 private), with an average age of 13.8 years. It was found in this studythat the CES-D scale has a bifactor structure, in which the items were grouped in a depression factor (the original depressed mood, somatic and social scales were combined in that factor), while the items of well-being were maintained like in the source structure.
The total scale showed an internal consistency of 0.89, while the factors had Cronbach´s Alpha indexes of 0.9 (Depression) and 0.75 (Well-being). Finally, evidence of construct validity was found since significant positive relationships with suicide ideation and hopelessnessThe purpose of this study was to explore the psychometric characteristics of the CES-D scale in a sample of adolesents attending high school in San Juan de Pasto (Colombia). An instrumental study was developed with the participation of 790 students who belonged to 6 educational institutions of the city (4 public and 2 private), with an average age of 13.8 years. It was found in this studythat the CES-D scale has a bifactor structure, in which the items were grouped in a depression factor (the original depressed mood, somatic and social scales were combined in that factor), while the items of well-being were maintained like in the source structure.
The total scale showed an internal consistency of 0.89, while the factors had Cronbach´s Alpha indexes of 0.9 (Depression) and 0.75 (Well-being). Finally, evidence of construct validity was found since significant positive relationships with suicide ideation and hopelessnessThe purpose of this study was to explore the psychometric characteristics of the CES-D scale in a sample of adolesents attending high school in San Juan de Pasto (Colombia). An instrumental study was developed with the participation of 790 students who belonged to 6 educational institutions of the city (4 public and 2 private), with an average age of 13.8 years. It was found in this studythat the CES-D scale has a bifactor structure, in which the items were grouped in a depression factor (the original depressed mood, somatic and social scales were combined in that factor), while the items of well-being were maintained like in the source structure.
The total scale showed an internal consistency of 0.89, while the factors had Cronbach´s Alpha indexes of 0.9 (Depression) and 0.75 (Well-being). Finally, evidence of construct validity was found since significant positive relationships with suicide ideation and hopelessness scales, and significant negative relationships with social support and self-esteem were demonstrated. Descriptive statistics about total and factor scores were proposed.
These results suggest that this instrument could be used to assess Colombian adolescent population.
