Responses to CES ‐ D : E uropean A merican Versus K orean A merican Adolescents

Problem No study has examined variations in the responses to CES ‐ D (Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale) scoring among different ethnic group adolescents. Methods This study compared response differences to CES ‐ D between 51 E uropean A merican and 58 K orean A merican ( KA ) adolescents. Findings Thirty‐nine percent of KA adolescents reported higher depressive symptoms compared to 33% E uropean A merican adolescents. Controlling for child age, significant mean differences were found on six items between the two groups. When within‐group difference was examined among KA adolescents using a bi‐dimensional acculturation approach, no differences were found except one item. Conclusions KA adolescents did not show response bias toward positive affect items in CES ‐ D when compared to E uropean A merican adolescents.