Key result
The Portuguese version of the Beck Depression Inventory demonstrated high reliability (alpha coefficient 0.86) and highly discriminated depressive symptomatology in Brazilian college students.
Why the study?
Does the Portuguese version of the Beck Depression Inventory demonstrate adequate psychometric properties in Brazilian college students?
Cross-Sectional (n=1,080)
Does the Portuguese version of the Beck Depression Inventory demonstrate adequate psychometric properties in Brazilian college students?
Effect estimate: alpha coefficient .86
The Portuguese version of the Beck Depression Inventory demonstrates high reliability and valid factor structure for assessing depressive symptomatology in Brazilian college students.
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Supports Portuguese BDI screening in Brazilian students; extends validation but leaves clinical adoption open.
Gorenstein et al. (1999) conducted a cross-sectional in Depressive symptomatology (n=1,080). Portuguese version of the Beck Depression Inventory was evaluated on Reliability of the inventory estimated by alpha coefficient (alpha coefficient .86). The Portuguese version of the Beck Depression Inventory demonstrated high reliability (alpha coefficient 0.86) and highly discriminated depressive symptomatology in Brazilian college students.
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