Bifactor analysis of the Baptista’s Depression Scale
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https://doi.org/10.15448/1980-8623.2019.2.29948Keywords:
affective disorders, psychological tests, dimensionality.Abstract
Bifactor models have been reported in the literature as plausible explanations of the latente structure of depression. In the present study, we offer a contribution to this area of research, by performing an exploratory bifactor analysis of the Baptista’s Depression Scale-elderly version (EBADEP-ID). Participants were 311 elderlies with ages ranging from 60 to 90 years, coming from five distinct clinical and nonclinical populations. The bifactor model comprising one general factor and two specific factors yielded a better fit to the data when compared with a simple unidimensional model. However, all items loaded highly on the general factor, and few items had loadings on the specific factors in the model, then supporting the unidimensionality of the EBADEP-ID. The sum score provided by the instrument achieved high internal consistency (.95 according to alpha, and .98 according to ômega coefficient) and informative capacity, besides high sensitivity and specificity. Theoretical and practical implications of the findings, as well as limitations to the study, are discussed.
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