Assessment of Childhood Depression.

Lefkowitz, Monroe M.; Tesiny, Edward P.

Notes FAQ Contact Us

Back to results

Peer reviewed

ERIC Number: EJ224979

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1980-Feb

Pages: N/A

Abstractor: N/A

ISBN: N/A

ISSN: N/A

EISSN: N/A

Assessment of Childhood Depression.

Lefkowitz, Monroe M.; Tesiny, Edward P.

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, v48 n1 p43-50 Feb 1980

Examined the psychometric properties of the Peer Nomination Inventory of Depression (PNID). Reliability proved highly acceptable. Content validity was determined by experts' judgments. Subjects with high PNID scores exhibited depressed intellectual functioning, poor social behavior, and diminished ebullience. (Author)

Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Children, Depression (Psychology), Intelligence, Interpersonal Competence, Locus of Control, Reliability, Social Behavior, Validity

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Reports - General

Education Level: N/A

Audience: N/A

Language: English

Sponsor: N/A

Authoring Institution: N/A

Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A