Evaluating short-form versions of the CES-D for measuring depressive symptoms among immigrants from Mexico

Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 404-424

  Grzywacz, Joseph G ^a   Hovey, Joseph D ^b,c   Seligman, Laura D ^b,d   Arcury, Thomas A ^a   Quandt, Sara A ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO   (United States)

^c Psychology Department   (United States)

^d Center for the Study of Anxiety Disorders and Depression

Author keywords

Community research; Depressive symptoms; Immigrants; Measurement; Mexicans

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745839851     PISSN: 07399863     EISSN: 15526364     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0739986306290645     Document Type: Review

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