Investigation of the factor structure model and normative data for Depression Self-Rating Scale for Children (DSRS) among junior high-school students

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to assess the factor structure model and normative data of the Depression Self-Rating Scale for Children (DSRS). The study involved 2383 junior high-school students (1245 males and 1138 females). The four factor models (one-factor, two-factor, three-factor, and four-factor structures) were compared and tested using confirmatory factor analysis. The results revealed that the model proposing two factors had the highest fit index. This result was consistent with the result of a previous study on elementary school students. Analysis of DSRS scores indicated that the female students scored higher than the male students, and that the scores increased with an increase in age. These findings are quite consistent with those of previous studies.