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PrevalĂȘncia de sintomas depressivos em adolescentes portugueses
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Esta investigação teve como objectivo principal caracterizar
a prevalĂȘncia de sintomas depressivos em
adolescentes que frequentam escolas secundĂĄrias do
concelho de Palmela. Aplicou-se a versĂŁo portuguesa
do Inventårio de Depressão para Crianças (CDI) a uma
amostra de 570 jovens entre os 12 e os 17 anos. Fizeram-
se estudos das caracterĂsticas psicomĂ©tricas do inventĂĄrio,
cĂĄlculo da percentagem de sujeitos considerados
em sofrimento psicolĂłgico (amostra total e subamostras)
e estudos sobre o efeito preditivo das variĂĄveis
critério relativamente aos resultados no CDI.
Neste artigo, discutem-se os resultados do estudo, suas
implicaçÔes pråticas e limitaçÔes.
ABSTRACT: The main objective of this research was to characterise the prevalence of depressive symptoms among adolescents attending secondary schools in the district of Palmela. The Portuguese version of the Children Depression Inventory (CDI) was applied to a sample of 570 teenagers, ranging from 12 to 17 years of age. The psychometric characteristics of the Inventory were studied, the percentage of individuals in psychological distress was determined (total sample and sub sample) and studies on the predictive effect of criteria variables relating the results in the CDI were also made. The results of the study, its practical implications and limitations are here discussed.
ABSTRACT: The main objective of this research was to characterise the prevalence of depressive symptoms among adolescents attending secondary schools in the district of Palmela. The Portuguese version of the Children Depression Inventory (CDI) was applied to a sample of 570 teenagers, ranging from 12 to 17 years of age. The psychometric characteristics of the Inventory were studied, the percentage of individuals in psychological distress was determined (total sample and sub sample) and studies on the predictive effect of criteria variables relating the results in the CDI were also made. The results of the study, its practical implications and limitations are here discussed.
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Keywords
Epidemiologia Adolescentes PrevalĂȘncia Sintomas depressivos Epidemiology Adolescents Prevalence Depressive symptoms
Citation
AnĂĄlise PsicolĂłgica, 22(4), 667-675
Publisher
Instituto Superior de Psicologia Aplicada