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Psychometric properties of the DSM Scale for Depression (DSD) with Korean-American youths.

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Title: Psychometric properties of the DSM Scale for Depression (DSD) with Korean-American youths.
Authors: Choi H (AUTHOR), Stafford L (AUTHOR), Meininger JC (AUTHOR), Roberts RE (AUTHOR), Smith DP (AUTHOR)
Source: Issues in Mental Health Nursing. Dec2002, Vol. 23 Issue 8, p735-756. 22p.
Subjects: Mental depression, Psychometrics, Korean Americans
Abstract: As a first step in developing a reliable and culturally sensitive instrument to assess depression in Korean-American youths, this community-based methodological study was designed to evaluate the characteristics of the DSM Scale for Depression (DSD). A total of 104 Korean Americans, 11 to 13 years, participated in this study, and the response patterns of this group were compared with Korean- (n = 20) and Anglo- (n = 557) American youths assessed by the Teen Life Changes Survey (TLCS). Overall, Korean-American youths showed significantly higher mental distress scores than Anglos. The DSD was found to be a culturally appropriate instrument for Korean Americans with good reliability (f = .92) and validity demonstrated by correlating with related constructs (loneliness, self-esteem, coping, social support, mastery, and somatic symptoms). The highest correlation coefficient was observed between depression and somatic symptoms (r = .61). These findings are informative for the design of further studies of mental health of Korean-American youths. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:As a first step in developing a reliable and culturally sensitive instrument to assess depression in Korean-American youths, this community-based methodological study was designed to evaluate the characteristics of the DSM Scale for Depression (DSD). A total of 104 Korean Americans, 11 to 13 years, participated in this study, and the response patterns of this group were compared with Korean- (n = 20) and Anglo- (n = 557) American youths assessed by the Teen Life Changes Survey (TLCS). Overall, Korean-American youths showed significantly higher mental distress scores than Anglos. The DSD was found to be a culturally appropriate instrument for Korean Americans with good reliability (f = .92) and validity demonstrated by correlating with related constructs (loneliness, self-esteem, coping, social support, mastery, and somatic symptoms). The highest correlation coefficient was observed between depression and somatic symptoms (r = .61). These findings are informative for the design of further studies of mental health of Korean-American youths. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:01612840
DOI:10.1080/01612840260433631