Measuring Depression in Young Adults: Preliminary Development of an English Version of the Teate Depression Inventory

Depression is a common and debilitating condition that impacts individuals with various cultural backgrounds, medical conditions, and life circumstances. Thus, assessment tools need to be useful among different cultural groups. The 21-item Teate Depression Inventory (TDI) was developed in Italy, is...

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Published in:International journal of environmental research and public health 2023-07, Vol.20 (15), p.6470
Main Authors: Ruan-Iu, Linda, Pendergast, Laura L, Liao, Pei-Chun, Jones, Paul, von der Embse, Nathaniel, Innamorati, Marco, Balsamo, Michela
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anxiety
Bilingualism
Chronic illnesses
Mental depression
Mental disorders
Physiology
Quantitative psychology
Suicidal behavior
Validity
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Summary:Depression is a common and debilitating condition that impacts individuals with various cultural backgrounds, medical conditions, and life circumstances. Thus, assessment tools need to be useful among different cultural groups. The 21-item Teate Depression Inventory (TDI) was developed in Italy, is designed to assess major depression, and focuses on cognitive and affective rather than somatic symptoms. This study aims to examine the factor structure and concurrent validity of the TDI English version among a non-clinical population in the United States. Participants included 398 adults (mean age 19.89 years, SD = 2.72, range: 18 to 46 years old) who completed the TDI and The Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale-Revised (CESD-R). The results supported a three-factor bifactor structure of the TDI (Positive Affect, Negative Affect, and Daily Functioning), which largely corresponds to the Tripartite Model of affective disorders. These findings support the use of TDI scores as measures of depressive symptoms among U.S. young adults, offering researchers and practitioners a brief and useful tool.
ISSN:1660-4601
1661-7827
1660-4601
DOI:10.3390/ijerph20156470