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Validation of the beck depression inventory-II in a Jamaican university student cohort / Validación del inventario de depresión de beck II en una cohorte de estudiantes universitarios jamaicanos
Lipps, G. E; Lowe, G. A; Young, R.
  • Lipps, G. E; The University of the West Indies. Departments of Sociology, Psychology and Social Work. JM
  • Lowe, G. A; The University of the West Indies. Community Health and Psychiatry. JM
  • Young, R; The University of the West Indies. Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences. JM
West Indian med. j ; 56(5): 404-408, Oct. 2007.
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-491690
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:

This project explores the internal consistency reliability and the concurrent and discriminant validity of the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) using a wide cross-section of the student population attending the University of the West Indies, Kingston, Jamaica. SUBJECTS AND

METHODS:

Students enrolled in UWI Foundation courses during the first and second semesters of the 2005/2006 academic year (n = 690; 77% females, 23% males; mean age = 23.4 +/- 7.4 years) were administered the BDI-II along with the Brief Screen for Depression (BSD), the Centre for Epidemiological Studies--Depression Scale (CES-D) and the UCLA Loneliness Scale--Revised.

RESULTS:

Overall, the BDI-II was found to have an acceptable degree of reliability (alpha = 0.90). The scale also had reasonably good concurrent validity as evidenced by high correlations with scores on the BSD (r = 0.74) and the CES-D (r = 0.71) and acceptable discriminant validity as demonstrated through moderate correlations with the UCLA Loneliness Scale (r = 0.50). This pattern of scores suggests that the majority of the variance underlying the BDI-II assesses depression (50% to 55%) while a smaller degree of the variability (25%) measures a conceptually similar but distinct concept.

CONCLUSION:

The BDI-II is a reliable and valid measure for assessing depression within the Jamaican population.
RESUMEN

OBJETIVO:

Este proyecto explora la fiabilidad de la consistencia interna y la validez discriminante y concurrente del inventario de depresión de Beck II (IDB - II) usando una amplia sección transversal de la población estudiantil que asiste a la Universidad de West Indies, Kingston, Jamaica. SUJETOS Y

MÉTODOS:

A los estudiantes matriculados en los cursos de Fundación de UWI durante el primer y segundo semestres del año académico 2005/2006 (n = 690; 77% hembras 23% varones; edad promedio = 23.4 años B1 7.4) se les aplicó el IDB - II junto con la Prueba Breve para la Detección de la Depresión (BSD), la Escala de Depresión del Centro de Estudios Epidemiológicos (CES-D), y la Escala Revisada de Soledad de la Universidad de los Ángeles de California.

RESULTADOS:

En general, se halló que el IDB - II tenía un grado aceptable de fiabilidad (a = 0.90). La escala también tenía una validez concurrente razonablemente tal como lo evidencian las altas correlaciones con las puntuaciones del BSD (r = 0.74) y el CES-D (r = 0.71), y una validez discriminante aceptable como quedó demostrado mediante las correlaciones moderadas con la Escala de Soledad de UCLA (r = 0.50). Este patrón de puntuaciones sugiere que la mayor parte de la varianza que subyace en el IDB - II evalúa la depresión (50% a 55%) mientras que un grado menor de variabilidad (25%) mide un concepto conceptualmente similar pero distinto.

CONCLUSIÓN:

El IDB - II constituye un instrumento de medición fiable y válido para evaluar la depresión en la población jamaicana.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Universities / Depression Type of study: Etiology study / Risk factors Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: English Caribbean / Jamaica Language: English Journal: West Indian med. j Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2007 Type: Article Affiliation country: Jamaica Institution/Affiliation country: The University of the West Indies/JM

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Universities / Depression Type of study: Etiology study / Risk factors Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: English Caribbean / Jamaica Language: English Journal: West Indian med. j Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2007 Type: Article Affiliation country: Jamaica Institution/Affiliation country: The University of the West Indies/JM