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August 14, 2026Psychiatry InvestigationOpen Access

Validation of the Korean Version of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale for Children

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JKJuhye KweonJPJin Young ParkJCJungwon Choi

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Overview

Validation study demonstrates high reliability and concurrent validity of the Korean CES-DC in youth, indicating its utility as an effective depression screening tool.

Key Points

  • To validate the Korean version of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale for Children (CES-DC) and examine its reliability, factor structure, and concurrent validity.
  • Enrolled 370 children and adolescents, evaluating 358 participants with complete baseline CES-DC data and 301 who completed a 2- to 4-week retest.
  • Assessed internal consistency and test-retest reliability via Cronbach's alpha and Pearson correlation coefficients, alongside exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses.
  • Evaluated concurrent validity against the parent-reported Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL 6-18), the Youth Self-Report (YSR), and the Revised Children's Manifest Anxiety Scale (RCMAS).
  • The Korean CES-DC exhibited high internal consistency (Cronbach's α=0.89) and good test-retest reliability (r=0.70 overall; subscale r=0.55 to 0.66).
  • Confirmatory factor analysis supported the construct fit of the original four-factor model.
  • Scale scores correlated significantly with self-reported anxiety on the RCMAS and behavioral concerns on the YSR, with weaker correlations to parent-reported CBCL scores.

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Kweon et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7ec79cb70b84ec8b9140f8https://doi.org/10.30773/pi.2026.0018
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