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Validation of the Beck Depression Inventory II in HIV-positive patients / Validación del Inventario de Depresión de Beck II en los pacientes VIH-positivos
Lipps, GE; Lowe, GA; De La Haye, W; Longman-Mills, S; Clarke, TR; Barton, EN; Bain, B.
  • Lipps, GE; Psychology and Social Work. Department of Sociology.
  • Lowe, GA; Psychology and Social Work. Department of Sociology.
  • De La Haye, W; Psychology and Social Work. Department of Sociology.
  • Longman-Mills, S; Psychology and Social Work. Department of Sociology.
  • Clarke, TR; Psychology and Social Work. Department of Sociology.
  • Barton, EN; Psychology and Social Work. Department of Sociology.
  • Bain, B; Psychology and Social Work. Department of Sociology.
West Indian med. j ; 59(4): 374-379, July 2010. tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-672642
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:

Research on depression among HIV-positive patients has been limited by the lack of a valid and reliable measure of depression. This project addresses this problem by exploring the internal consistency reliability and the concurrent and discriminant validity of the Beck Depression Inventory- II (BDI-II) using HIV-positive patients in Jamaica.

METHOD:

Patients from three HIV clinics in Jamaica (n = 191 patients; 61% female, 39% male, mean age 40.5 ± 10 years) were administered the BDI-II along with the Centre for Epidemiological Studies - Depression Scale (CES-D) and the Social Provisions Scale.

RESULTS:

Overall, the BDI-II was found to have a high degree of reliability (a = 0.89). The scale also had good concurrent validity as evidenced by a high correlation with scores on the CES-D (r = 0.74) and acceptable discriminant validity as demonstrated through a moderate correlation with the Social Provisions Scale (r = -0.42). This pattern of scores suggests that the majority of the variance underlying the BDI-II assesses depression (55%) while a smaller degree of the variability (18%) measures a conceptually similar but distinct concept.

CONCLUSION:

The BDI-II is a sufficiently reliable and valid measure for assessing depression in HIV-positive patients.
RESUMEN

OBJETIVO:

La investigación sobre la depresión entre los pacientes VIH-positivos ha estado limitada por la falta de una medida válida y confiable de la depresión. Este proyecto aborda este problema explorando la confiabilidad de la consistencia interna, así como la validez discriminate y concurrente del Inventario de la Depresión de Beck II (BDI-II) usando pacientes VIH-positivos en Jamaica.

MÉTODO:

A los pacientes de tres clínicas de VIH en Jamaica (n = 191 pacientes; 61% hembras, 39% varones, edadpromedio 40.5 ± 10 anos) se les aplicó el BDI-IIjunto con la Escala de Depresión (CES D) y la Escala de Provisiones Sociales - Centro de Estudios Epidemiológicos.

RESULTADOS:

En general, se halló que el BDI-II posee un alto grado de confiabilidad (a = 0.89). La escala poseía también una buena validez concurrente, como quedó evidenciado por la elevada correlación con las puntuaciones del CES-D (r = 0.74), Igualmente, se constató que posee una validez discriminante aceptable como lo demuestran las correlaciones moderadas con la Escala de Provisiones Sociales (r = -0.42). Este patrón de puntuaciones sugiere que la mayor parte de la varianza que subyace en el BDI-II da la medida de la depresión (55%), en tanto que un grado menor de la variabilidad (18%) mide un concepto de naturaleza similar pero claramente definido.

CONCLUSIÓN:

El BDI-II constituye una medida suficientemente confiable y válida para evaluar la depresión en pacientes VIH positivos.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Psychiatric Status Rating Scales / HIV Seropositivity / Depression Type of study: Etiology study / Risk factors Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: English Caribbean / Jamaica Language: English Journal: West Indian med. j Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2010 Type: Article Affiliation country: United States

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Psychiatric Status Rating Scales / HIV Seropositivity / Depression Type of study: Etiology study / Risk factors Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: English Caribbean / Jamaica Language: English Journal: West Indian med. j Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2010 Type: Article Affiliation country: United States