title: Some general population norms for the short form Beck Depression Inventory.
abstract: Presented age and sex-specific norms for the 13-item short form of the Beck Depression Inventory, based on data collected during a general health survey (N = 1091). Females were found to score more highly than males, and an internal consistency reliability of .81 was found.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009520:New Zealand; D011581:Psychological Tests; D011594:Psychometrics; D012016:Reference Values; D012737:Sex Factors