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The latent structure of child depression: A taxometric analysis

Richey, J. Anthony, Schmidt, Norman B., Lonigan, Christopher J., Phillips, Beth M., Catanzaro, Salvatore J., Laurent, Jeff, Gerhardstein, Rebecca R., Kotov, Roman·2009·Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry

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BACKGROUND: The current study examined the categorical versus continuous nature of child and adolescent depression among three samples of children and adolescents ranging from 5 to 19 years. METHODS: Depression was measured using the Children's Depression Inventory (CDI). Indicators derived from the CDI were based on factor analytic research on the CDI and included indices of: 1) social withdrawal, 2) anhedonia, 3) incompetence/maladjustment and 4) negative self-esteem. RESULTS: Taxometric procedures provided convergent support for the existence of a latent taxon across three independent samples. Internal and external consistency tests as well as Monte Carlo simulations supported the validity of the results. CONCLUSIONS: Multiple nonredundant procedures and samples were all consistently indicative of taxonicity in child depression.

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  • Several taxometric studies of youth depression have yielded mixed support for a dimensional versus taxonic latent structure.

    “Several taxometric studies of youth depression have been conducted (e.g., Hankin, Fraley, Lahey, & Waldman, 2005; Liu, 2016; Richey et al., 2009; Solomon, Ruscio, Seeley, & Lewinsohn, 2006), with mixed support for a dimensional versus taxonic latent structure.”

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Authors
Richey, J. A., Schmidt, N. B., Lonigan, C. J., Phillips, B. M., Catanzaro, S. J., Laurent, J., Gerhardstein, R. R., & Kotov, R.
Affiliations
  • Florida State University (US)
  • Illinois State University (US)
  • Western Illinois University (US)
  • Stony Brook University (US)
Corresponding author
Richey, J. Anthony
Venue
Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2009-08-24
Volume
50
Issue
9
Pages
1147-1155
ISSN
  • 0021-9630 (ISSN-L)
  • 1469-7610
OpenAlex
W2118718878
Cited by
22
References
44
Citations by year
2020: 1 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 4 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 2 · 2014: 3 · 2013: 2 · 2012: 1
FWCI
2.12
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Mental Health Research Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
Keywords
childhood depression, adolescent depression, taxometric analysis, Children's Depression Inventory, social withdrawal, anhedonia, negative self-esteem, maladjustment
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Child, Child, Preschool, Depression, Depressive Disorder, Female, Humans, Male, Monte Carlo Method, Personality Inventory, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Young Adult

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