Abstract
We reviewed 19 English version scholarly works and 11 other language translation articles from 2004–2018 for the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale – Revised (CESD-R). Alpha was .92 (.90, .94; N = 13,150); convergent, factorial, and diagnostic validity were robust. Implications for counseling practice and research were discussed.
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Patricia J. Kimong
Patricia J. Kimong, PhD, is lecturer in the Department of Counseling at the University of Malaysia Sabah.
Bradley T. Erford
Bradley T. Erford, PhD, is professor and director of the human development counseling program in the Department of Human and Organizational Development at Peabody College of Education and Human Development at Vanderbilt University.
Daniel A. DeCino
Daniel A. DeCino, PhD, is assistant professor in the Department of Education, Counseling and Psychology Education Program at The University of South Dakota.