The Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CESD) is a self-report rating scale that is designed to measure current symptoms of depression. It consists of twenty items.
ITEM CODING
The CESD consists of twenty items that are rated on a four-poing likert scale (from 1: rarely or none of the time to 4: most or all of the time). Scores range from zero to sixty. Higher scores indicated a higher frequency of depressive symptoms during the last week.
SCALES
The CESD yields 1 total score. Description of the scale and item loadings are listed below. Scale scores are calculated as the sum of respective items. Bold items are reverse scored.
SCALE NAME (ABBR.) | DESCRIPTION | ITEM LOADINGS |
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CESD_TOT | Total Score | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 |
RESOURCE FILES
REFERENCES
Radloff, L. S. (1977). The CES-D Scale: A Self-Report Depression Scale for Research in the General Population. Applied Psychology, 1, 385-401.
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