A confirmatory factor analysis of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale in rheumatoid arthritis patients: additional evidence for a four-factor model.
Arthritis Care Res
; 12(6): 392-400, 1999 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-11081010
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To examine the factor structure of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) in a sample of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), testing all of the alternative models suggested by the previous evidence.METHODS:
The CES-D was administered to a group of RA patients (n = 685) during a structured telephone interview. The telephone interview was repeated 6 months later (n = 537) and 12 months later (n = 453). Confirmatory factor analyses were conducted to test alternative models.RESULTS:
The correlated 4-factor model and the second-order 4-factor model were the best fitting models.CONCLUSION:
The factor structure of the CES-D previously found in the general population was replicated in an RA sample. The results are consistent with previous evidence of criterion contamination in the CES-D when used in an RA sample and provide support for the view that a single summary score may not be the most informative index of the CES-D.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Artrite Reumatoide
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Escalas de Graduação Psiquiátrica
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Transtorno Depressivo
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Arthritis Care Res
Assunto da revista:
ENFERMAGEM
Ano de publicação:
1999
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos