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The Children's Depression Inventory (GDI) in Ireland: Revision & subscale analysis
Published in:
Irish Journal of Psychology, Vol: 25, Page: 1-15,Psychological Society of Ireland/Cumann Siceolaithe Eireann
Publication Date:
2004
Aims & Objectives:
This study aimed to examine norms for the Children's Depression Inventory in Ireland
Abstract:
Houghton, O'Connell & O'Flaherty (1998) produced the first set of Irish norms for the Children's Depression Inventory (CDI). However, since this research was conducted in 1996, Ireland has undergone profound social, economic and political changes. This study sought to replicate elements of the original Irish normative study to determine if these norms were still valid. Additionally, this study sought to produce Irish norms for the CDI five subscales (negative mood, interpersonal problems, ineffectiveness, anhedonia and negative self-esteem), an area of examination overlooked to date in Ireland. Results from a multistage, stratified random-sampling survey conducted in 2002, involving 2,297 post-primary school students from the mid-west region of Ireland, identified significantly lower levels of depressive symptoms among girls compared to results from 1996. As expected, depressive symptoms among girls were significantly higher than among boys. Similarly depressive symptoms among older adolescents were significantly higher than among younger adolescents. Further research is needed to explore which components of the CDI were endorsed by girls significantly less in 2002 than in 1996. In addition, further investigation is necessary to explore the possibility of temporal and/or spatial differences in depressive symptoms. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2008 APA, all rights reserved) (from the journal abstract)
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Study Type:
Study Papers » Other study type - mainly related to the effectiveness of measuring tools » Descriptive Studies - Studies with a health technology dimension
Notes:
0303-3910 Accession Number: 2005-12620-002. First Author & Affiliation: Houghton, Frank; Department of Public Health, HSE Mid-Western Area, Ireland. Other Journal Title: Irish Journal of Psychology. Release Date: 20051121. Publication Type: Journal, (0100) Peer Reviewed Journal, (0110). Media Covered: Print. Media Available: Electronic; Print. Document Type: Journal Article. Language: English. Major Descriptor: Inventories; Major Depression; Psychiatric Symptoms; Test Norms; Test Reliability. Classification: Clinical Psychological Testing (2224) Affective Disorders (3211) . Population: Human (10) Male (30) Female (40) . Location: Ireland. Age Group: Childhood (birth-12 yrs) (100) School Age (6-12 yrs) (180) Adolescence (13-17 yrs) (200) . Tests & Measures: Children's Depression Inventory; . Methodology: Empirical Study; Experimental Replication; Quantitative Study. References Available: Y.
International Classification:
Effectiveness of measurement tool - Children's Depression Inventory
Keywords:
- Children Depression Inventory
- depressive symptoms
- Inventories
- Major Depression
- post primary school students
- Psychiatric Symptoms
- test norms
- test reliability
Geography:
Republic of Ireland (Counties Limerick, Clare, Tipperary North Riding. NOT HERE I THINK)