Results of psychometric testing of the RADS-2 with school-based adolescents seeking assistance for sexual orientation and gender identity concerns. Part 2: Research brief.
OBJECTIVE
First-stage measures of depressive symptoms need to demonstrate high levels of accuracy in capturing all the facets of depressive illness in order to be maximally useful for nurses performing psychosocial assessments and for nurse researchers.


METHODS
Reliability, validity, and factor analysis testing were conducted on the Reynolds Adolescent Depression Scale (RADS-2). Factor analysis testing examined each item of the instrument to identify the clinical characteristic it measures as well as the broad profiles of symptoms the instrument reveals.


RESULTS
Four factors were identified and all appear to demonstrate adequate internal consistency reliability.


CONCLUSIONS
Psychometric results demonstrate a firm foundation for nursing clinical and research uses for the RADS-2.
Weber
Scott
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School of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. webersjm@pitt.edu
D000293:Adolescent; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D016002:Discriminant Analysis; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D006716:Homosexuality / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods; D015146:Midwestern United States; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000379:methods; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales / Q000592:standards*; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D011594:Psychometrics; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012725:Sexual Behavior