Psychometric Properties of the CES-D, PCL-5, and DERS in a Honduran Adult Sample

Abstract

Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of Latin American Spanish-language versions of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D), PTSD Checklist for the DSM-5 (PCL-5), and Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS). Methods: Measures were translated, backtranslated, and adapted for use with a Honduran sample (N = 970). Results: Support for the construct validity of the PCL-5 and moderate support for the CES-D were evident. Internal consistency, correlations, and mean differences across groups demonstrated good evidence of internal consistency and convergent validity. The original factor structure for the DERS did not show evidence of construct validity, but internal consistency for the overall scale was good, and there was evidence of convergent validity. Conclusions: The findings provide support for these versions of the PCL-5 but suggest that future work should examine exploratory factor analyses of the CES-D and DERS.