Subject:
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Experimental Psychopathology and Treatment |
Organization:
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SW OZ BSI KLP SW OZ BSI BO |
Journal title:
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International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology
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Abstract:
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This study assesses the validity and determines the cut-off point for the Beck
Depression Inventory-II (the BDI-II) among Indonesians. The Indonesian version of the BDI-II (the
Indo BDI-II) was administered to 720 healthy individuals from the general population, 215
Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) patients, and 102 depressed patients. Confirmatory factor analysis
indicated factorial similarity across the three samples. Significant correlations between the
Indo BDI-II and other self-report measures related to depression demonstrated construct validity
of the Indo BDI-II. Furthermore, there was a highly significant difference in the Indo BDI-II scores
between depressed patients and non-depressed participants. Internal consistency and re-test
reliability of the Indo BDI-II were acceptable. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve
indicated that the cut-off point of the Indo BDI-II for a mild severity of depression in Indonesian
population should be 17. We conclude that the Indo BDI-II is a valid measure of depression, both
in the Indonesian general population and in CHD patients.
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