Guttmannova, Martinez, and Co-authors Assess Measurement Equivalence of a Depressive Symptoms Scale Across Latinx Youth by Immigrant Generation Status
Posted: 4/2/2026 (CSDE Research)
CSDE Affiliates Katarina Guttmannova (Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences) and Griselda Martinez (Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences) assessed the Communities That Care Brief Depression Scale (CTC-BDS) for measurement equivalence across Latinx and white youth by immigrant generation status, using confirmatory factor analysis of survey data collected across sixth, eighth, tenth, and twelfth grades. The study, published in Journal of Community Psychology, found evidence for both the one-factor structure and measurement equivalence of the CTC-BDS across ethnicity, immigrant generation status, and grade level throughout adolescence, supporting its use as a valid tool for comparing depressive symptoms across these groups in community monitoring and research.