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标题：Factor structure and gender invariance of the Beck Depression Inventory – second edition (BDI-II) in a community-dwelling sample of adults
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作者：André Faro ; Cicero R. Pereira
期刊名称：Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine: An Open Access Journal
电子版ISSN：2164-2850
出版年度：2020
卷号：8
期号：1
页码：16-31
DOI：10.1080/21642850.2020.1715222
出版社：Taylor and Francis Ltd
摘要：Objective : The main purpose of this study was to investigate the factor structure of the Beck Depression Inventory – Second Edition (BDI-II) in a sample of adults. Specifically, we evaluated the BDI-II based on confirmatory factor analysis of different measurement models, and compared the optimal factor structure of the BDI-II by gender using measurement invariance analysis. Method : A cross-sectional survey with 717 community-dwelling adults was conducted. The Brazilian Portuguese version of the BDI-II was administered. Seven different models (one-, two-, three-factor models and their bifactor structures) were tested through CFA. CFA and multigroup analysis were executed with the software MPLUS (Weighted Least Squares Estimator – WLSMV). Results : Four bifactor models reached acceptable fit indices. A bifactor model with two specific factors (Cognitive–Affective, and Somatic-Affective) provided the best fit to the data. The multigroup analysis of this model demonstrated invariance by gender. Conclusions : Our findings support the use of the total BDI-II score to identify depressive symptoms, including gender comparisons. Since a bifactor structure fit the data better, the scores of the specific factors should not be used as the first choice, or at least should be used with caution. The analysis of the severity of depression, based on a total score, seems to be the most appropriate option.
关键词：Beck depression inventory – Second edition (BDI-II) ; confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) ; measurement invariance (MI) ; depressive disorders ; bifactor analysis