APS
29th APS Annual Convention · 2017
The Development and Adjustment of a Multi-Cultural Inventory for Depression Symptoms.
- Ronald Miller
Brigham Young University Hawaii - Kuan Chung Su
Brigham Young University Hawaii - Maxwell Brieden
Brigham Young University Hawaii - Hitiura Anihia
Brigham Young University Hawaii - Eric Orr
Brigham Young University Hawaii
Abstract
The current study describes a depression questionnaire that aims to cater to a multicultural population including Pacific Islanders while retaining reliability and consistency in nine criteria of depression symptoms listed in the DSM-V. Confirmatory analysis shows a moderately reliable survey with a Comparative Fit Index = 0.727, RMSEA=0.070.
Cross-Cultural or Ethnic Studies