Factor Structure and Psychometric Properties of English and Spanish Versions of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale Among Hispanic Women in a Primary Care Setting
Journal of Clinical Psychology
Published online on May 07, 2014
Abstract
Background
Although a number of studies have examined the factor structure of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) in predominately White or African American samples, no published research has reported on the factor structure among Hispanic women who reside in the United States.
Objective
The current study examined the factor structure of the EPDS among Hispanic mothers in the United States.
Method
Among 220 Hispanic women, drawn from a pediatric primary care setting, with an infant aged 0 to 10 months, 6 structural models guided by the empirical literature were evaluated using confirmatory factor analysis.
Results
Results supported a 2‐factor model of depression and anxiety as the best fitting model. Multigroup models supported the factorial invariance across women who completed the EDPS in English and Spanish.
Conclusion
These findings provide initial support for the 2‐factor structure of the EPDS among Hispanic women in the United States.