Características psicométricas del Cuestionario Básico de Depresión en una muestra de adolescentes

Title: Psychometric properties of the Basic Questionnaire for Depression with an adolescent sample. Abstract: Data about the validation of the Basic Questionnaire for De- pression (CBD, Cuestionario Basico de Depresion) with an adolescent sample, are presented. The CBD is a 21-items inventory to assess the most representative areas of depression, and that has shown adequate psycho- metric properties with adult samples. The CBD was administered to 392 adolescents, (retest, n = 60), jointly with the CDI and the STAIC. The re- sults favoured an one-factor solution, with an elevated internal consistency and a high temporary stability. The convergent validity with depression was elevated, but also it was it with anxiety. The CBD shows a greater capacity to detectpossible-cases' of depression thanpossible-not-cases'. These re- sults are discussed in relation to the necessity to corroborate them with clinical samples.