Problems with the Japanese Version of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression (CES-D) Scale when Applied to Japanese Independent Community-Dwelling Elderly: An Examination of the Factor Structure

Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 184-190

  Demura, Shinichi ^a   Sato, Susumu ^b  

^a KANAZAWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KANAZAWA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Center for epidemiologic studies depression (CES D) scale; Confirmatory factor analysis; Depression; Exploratory factor analysis; Geriatric depression scale (GDS)

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASIAN; COMMUNITY; DEPRESSION; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; JAPAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; SCORING SYSTEM; SYMPTOM; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0344738786     PISSN: 1342078X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1265/ehpm.8.184     Document Type: Article

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