Sharp Emily Schoenhofen, Suthers Kristen M, Crimmins Eileen, Gatz Margaret
University of Southern California, Department of Psychology, 3620 McClintock Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90089. , ,
Clin Gerontol. 2009 Oct 1;32(4):371-378. doi: 10.1080/07317110903110385.
In this report we describe problems associated with the administration of binary choice response questionnaires, with particular attention to depression measures given to older adults. A convenience sample of 77 respondents aged 70+ completed two different versions of the 8-item Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression (CES-D) scale. Versions were identical except for having either two- or four- response option formats. Within-person responses were compared to determine equivalence across formats. We found that a binary-response option format over- or under-estimated depressive symptomatology. Thus, a four-response option for the CES-D may be a more precise estimate of currently experienced symptoms.
在本报告中,我们描述了二元选择反应问卷管理中存在的问题,尤其关注针对老年人的抑郁测量。一个由77名70岁及以上受访者组成的便利样本完成了两个不同版本的8项流行病学研究中心抑郁量表(CES-D)。除了有两种或四种反应选项格式外,两个版本完全相同。比较个体内部的反应以确定不同格式之间的等效性。我们发现,二元反应选项格式高估或低估了抑郁症状。因此,CES-D的四项反应选项可能是对当前经历症状的更精确估计。