Validade e normatização da escala de avaliação de depressão para crianças. / Validation and standardization of the children depression evaluation scale.

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DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2007

RESUMO

The survey has complied with the validation and standardization of the Children Depression Evaluation Scale (Pereira &Amaral, 2004) in a sample of 626 children from 6 up to 12 years of age. It has been carried out the factorial analysis and the scale remained with 24 items in 4 factors: Depressed Mood, Social Relationship, Self-Esteem and Autonomic-Physiologic Response. The Cronbach Coefficient has shown good precision (alfa=0,82). Table in percentile and T score were elaborated for: type of school, sex, age, school grade, age range and school grade range. Statistical analysis (Mann-Whitney and Kruskal-Wallis) have shown the necessity of specific standards for: type of school (p<0,001), sex (p<0,001) and public school x sex (p<0,001). In the analysis of the children who presented percentile above 75, the Qui-Square showed significant difference for: type of school (x=11,30 GL=1; p<0,001), sex (x=9,79; GL=1; p=0,002) and public school x sex (x=11,13; GL=1; p<0,001). The Children Depression Evaluation Scale has proven to be valid and trustworthy for the use in the Brazilian population, being of great value for mental health research, prevention and treatment.

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psychometrics psicometria psychological assessment psicologia avaliação psicológica depressão infantil childhood depression

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