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Erschienen in: Archives of Women's Mental Health 6/2009

01.12.2009 | Original Contribution

Validation of Edinburgh postnatal depression scale for adolescent mothers

verfasst von: M. Cynthia Logsdon, Wayne M. Usui, Michael Nering

Erschienen in: Archives of Women's Mental Health | Ausgabe 6/2009

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Abstract

The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale has widespread use internationally with adult women, but few psychometric properties have been described for samples of adolescent mothers. The purpose of this paper is to validate the psychometric properties of the EPDS in a sample of adolescent mothers (n = 149) in a southern, urban area of the United States. Internal consistency reliability was .88. Principal components analysis supported a two factor structure accounting for 60% of variance. Results of item response theory analysis suggest that the EPDS and the Center for Epidemiologic Studies of Depression Scale have similar psychometric properties. This data can be used to provide evidence of construct validity of the EPDS. The study provides a foundation for further psychometric testing of the instrument.
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Metadaten
Titel
Validation of Edinburgh postnatal depression scale for adolescent mothers
verfasst von
M. Cynthia Logsdon
Wayne M. Usui
Michael Nering
Publikationsdatum
01.12.2009
Verlag
Springer Vienna
Erschienen in
Archives of Women's Mental Health / Ausgabe 6/2009
Print ISSN: 1434-1816
Elektronische ISSN: 1435-1102
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00737-009-0096-z

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