Reliability and Validity of the Korean Version of Beck Depression Inventory-II via the Internet : Results from a University Student Sample.
10.4306/jknpa.2012.51.6.402
- Author:
Yul Mai SONG
1
;
Hye Kyung LEE
;
Jun Won KIM
;
Kounseok LEE
Author Information
1. Neuropsychiatry Research Laboratory, Gongju National Hospital, Gongju, Korea. countin@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
BDI-2;
Reliability;
Validity;
Internet survey
- MeSH:
Depression;
Humans;
Internet;
Surveys and Questionnaires;
Reproducibility of Results
- From:Journal of Korean Neuropsychiatric Association
2012;51(6):402-408
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the properties of the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-2) via the internet. METHODS: Participants included 1967 students of a university. A confirmatory factor analysis was performed to test whether the factor structure of the BDI-2. Convergent validity was assessed by correlating the scores on the BDI-2 with those on other scales. RESULTS: Two-week test-retest reliability was high (r=0.84) and internal consistency was good (Cronbach's alpha=0.882). The BDI-2 showed a good criterion validity with strong correlation with Patient health questionnaire 9 (PHQ-9). Factor structure of the BDI-2 was established using the three-factor structure, which explained 43% of the total variance. CONCLUSION: The results of the current study indicate that the BDI-2 is an effective and valid scale for evaluation of depression among Korean university students. The findings suggest that the BDI-2 is a promising assessment tool for use in depression and study of depression via the internet.
