A symptom profile of depression among Asian Americans: Is there evidence for differential item functioning of depressive symptoms?

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 44, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 2567-2578

  Kalibatseva, Z ^a   Leong, F T L ^a   Ham, E H ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Asian American; assessment; culture; depression; differential item functioning

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ASIAN AMERICAN; CAUCASIAN; DEPRESSION; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ASIAN AMERICANS; DEPRESSION; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84905021204     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: 14698978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033291714000130     Document Type: Article

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