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April 28, 2026International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric ResearchOpen Access

Psychometric Validity of the CES‐D Scale for Assessing Depressive Symptoms in University Students in Bogotá. Colombia

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ACAngela Gissette Caro-DelgadoUniversidad Nacional de ColombiaVMVíctor Rivera MancillaUniversidad Nacional de ColombiaJMJorge Medina-ParraUniversidad Nacional de Colombia

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Implication

Instrumental study assesses depressive symptoms in university students, revealing the CES-D's validity and reliability.

Key Points

  • This study aims to evaluate the psychometric properties of the CES-D scale for assessing depressive symptoms in university students in Bogotá.
  • Instrumental study with cross-sectional, single-center design and two-stage sampling.
  • Exploratory and two-factor factorial analyses, alongside reliability estimates.
  • Subgroup analyses by gender and social stratum.
  • Three-factor structure identified: depressive affect, positive affect, and social aspects (56% variance explained).
  • High internal consistency (alpha = 0.93; omega = 0.94).
  • Differentiated cut-off points proposed: ≥ 52 for women and ≥ 45 for men.

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Caro-Delgado et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69f04e9b727298f751e7294bhttps://doi.org/10.1002/mpr.70072
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