Factor Structure of the CES-D and Measurement Invariance Across Gender in Mainland Chinese Adolescents

Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 69, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 966-979

  Wang, Mengcheng ^a   Armour, Cherie ^b   Wu, Yan ^c   Ren, Fen ^d   Zhu, Xiongzhao ^e   Yao, Shuqiao ^e  

^a GUANGZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^c GUANGDONG UNIVERSITY OF FOREIGN STUDIES   (China)

^d INSTITUTE OF PSYCHOLOGY   (China)

^e CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

CES D; Chinese adolescent; Depressive symptom; Factor structure; Factorial invariance

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880699081     PISSN: 00219762     EISSN: 10974679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jclp.21978     Document Type: Article

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