| Type of Document |
Thesis |
| Author |
Richey, John Anthony
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| Author's Email Address |
richey@psy.fsu.edu |
| URN |
etd-11152004-115009 |
| Title |
The Latent Structure of Child Depression: A Taxometric Analysis |
| Degree |
Master of Science |
| Department |
Psychology, Department of |
| Advisory Committee |
| Advisor Name |
Title |
| Norman B. Schmidt |
Committee Chair |
| Christoher Schatschneider |
Committee Member |
| Christopher Lonigan |
Committee Member |
| Janet Kistner |
Committee Member |
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| Keywords |
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| Date of Defense |
2004-08-19 |
| Availability |
unrestricted |
Abstract
Examined the taxonicity of child and adolescent depression among 1,532 youths, ages 5 to 19 years. Depression was measured using the Children’s Depression Inventory (CDI; Kovacs, 1983). Indicators derived from the CDI were based on factor analytic research on the CDI and included indices of: 1) social withdrawal, 2) anhedonia, 3) incompetence/maladjustment and 4) negative self esteem. MAXCOV, MAMBAC and MAXEIG analyses provided convergent support for the existent of a latent taxon, with an estimated base rate between 13.5% and 17% percent. Internal and external consistency tests as well as Monte Carlo simulations supported the validity of coherent cut kinetic results.
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