Responses to depression scale items among Mexican-Americans and non-Hispanic Whites

摘要: This study examined two possible patterns of ethnic differences in responses to Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression scale items: isolated relatively disparate items and consistent conceptually related items. Data were from randomly selected household residents (4,222 Mexican-Americans, 1,063 non-Hispanic Whites). The most common symptoms reflected lack positive affect; least crying, feelings failure, feeling disliked. Mexican-Americans more likely than Whites report that reflect affect, which suggests limitations on this dimension's cross-cultural validity. U.S.-born reported somatic negative affect did the Mexican-born, an overall immigration difference depressed mood.