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. 2015;38(4):237-244.
doi: 10.17711/SM.0185-3325.2015.033.

Adaptation of the BDI-II in Mexico

David Andrés González  1 , Areli Reséndiz  2 , Isabel Reyes-Lagunes  2
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Adaptation of the BDI-II in Mexico

David Andrés González et al. Salud Ment (Mex). 2015.

Abstract
in English, Spanish

The number of Spanish-speaking individuals and immigrants in the United States has risen dramatically and is projected to continue to rise. The availability of appropriately translated and validated measurement instruments, such as the Beck Depression Inventory, is a priority for researchers and clinicians in the U.S. and Mexico, where the first edition of the BDI is still prominently used. The purpose of this study was to pilot a Mexican adaptation of the BDI-II and report initial psychometric characteristics. Two samples were used: students from across Mexico and community adults from Mexico City. Results indicated that the translation was easily understood by most individuals, had adequate internal consistency, and a three-factor structure (negative attitude, performance difficulties, and somatic elements) had the best fit. Implications for use with Mexican-origin Spanish speakers are discussed.

El número de Hispano-hablantes en los Estados Unidos ha aumentado dramáticamente y va a seguir aumentando. El desarrollo de instrumentos de medición, como el inventario de depresión de Beck (IDB), debidamente traducido y validado, es una prioridad para los investigadores y los clínicos en los Estados Unidos. Esta es también una prioridad en México, como la primera edición del IDB es todavía prominentemente utilizada. El propósito de este estudio fue desarrollar una traducción mexicana del IDB-II e informar de las características psicométricas. Dos muestras fueron utilizados: estudiantes de todo México y adultos de la comunidad en el Distrito Federal. Los resultados indicaron que la traducción se entendió fácilmente por la mayoría de los individuos, tenía una consistencia interna adecuada, y una estructura de tres factores (actitud negativa, dificultades de rendimiento, y elementos somáticos) tuvo un mejor ajuste. Implicaciones para el uso con Hispano-hablantes de origen mexicano se discuten.

Keywords: Beck Depression Inventory - II; Confirmatory Factor Analysis; Mexico; Psychometrics; Spanish.

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