Measurement Invariance and Structure Validity of Scores on the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression - Revised (CESD-R) Scale with a Large University Sample

Abstract

Psychometric characteristics of CESD-R scores were explored on a sample of 966 undergraduate students. Internal consistency (α = .92), external convergent and discriminant validity, and response bias were adequate to excellent. Strong measurement invariance was evident for gender and race comparisons, and the unidimensional model fit the data best.

Keywords:

• CESD-R
• center for epidemiologic studies depression – revised
• depression
• confirmatory factor analysis

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Julie Sriken

Julie Sriken, PhD, is a graduate of the community research and action program, Kristin Watson, MEd, is a graduate of and Bradley T. Erford, PhD, is professor and director of the human development counseling program, all in the Department of Human and Organizational Development in the Peabody College of Education and Human Development at Vanderbilt University. Martin F. Sherman, PhD, is professor emeritus in the Psychology Department at Loyola University Maryland. Heather A. Smith, PhD, is a professor in the Department of Counseling and Guidance in the College of Education at New Mexico Highlands University.