Challenges in assessing depressive symptoms in Fiji: A psychometric evaluation of the CES-D

Conclusions: The CES-D has acceptable reliability and validity among ethnic Fijian female adolescents in English and in the Fijian vernacular language. Findings support its utility as a dimensional measure for depressive symptomatology in this study population. Further examination of its clinical utility for case finding for depression in Fijian school-based and community populations is warranted.
Source: International Journal of Social Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Tags: Articles Source Type: research