کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
315823 1432480 2013 5 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Psychometric Assessment of the Depressive Cognition Scale Among Caregivers of Persons With Autism Spectrum Disorder
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی روانپزشکی و بهداشت روانی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Psychometric Assessment of the Depressive Cognition Scale Among Caregivers of Persons With Autism Spectrum Disorder
چکیده انگلیسی

Caregivers of persons with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are prone to depression, and early identification of cognitive depressive symptoms is important to prevent the development of clinical depression. The Depressive Cognition Scale (DCS) can be used for early detection, but the scale's psychometrics has not been tested in caregivers of persons with ASD. In this study, 95 caregivers of persons with ASD completed the eight-item DCS and measures of caregiver burden and resourcefulness. A Cronbach's alpha of .90 indicated internal consistency. Construct validity was supported by significant correlations with caregiver burden (.59) and resourcefulness (− .57). Principal component factor analysis produced a single factor with 58% of the variance explained. The findings suggest the DCS is useful for early detection of depression in caregivers of persons with ASD.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Archives of Psychiatric Nursing - Volume 27, Issue 2, April 2013, Pages 96–100
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