Exercise 5
1. Does the CES-D scale have successive verification validity in the Dingley and Roux (2014) study?
Provide a rationale for your answer.
Yes, the CES-D scale has successive verification validity since it has been used in additional
studies with a variety of subjects and settings over a long period of time.
2. Did the CES-D have documented criterion-related validity from the prediction of future events?
Provide a rationale for your answer.
Yes, the CES-D has documented since it reported approximately 85% of individuals diagnosed
with depression after psychiatric evaluation also have a high score on the CES-D.
3. What subconcepts does the CES-D measure? Do these seem relevant in measuring depression?
It measures depressive affect, somatic symptoms, positive affect, and interpersonal relations.
The subconcepts measured are some of the primary elements related to depression and are
relevant in measuring depression.
4. Identify the different types of construct validity presented for the ISQ in the Dingley and Roux
(2014) study.
Convergent and divergent
5. Discuss the quality of the convergent validity provide for the ISQ.
1. Does the CES-D scale have successive verification validity in the Dingley and Roux (2014) study?
Provide a rationale for your answer.
Yes, the CES-D scale has successive verification validity since it has been used in additional
studies with a variety of subjects and settings over a long period of time.
2. Did the CES-D have documented criterion-related validity from the prediction of future events?
Provide a rationale for your answer.
Yes, the CES-D has documented since it reported approximately 85% of individuals diagnosed
with depression after psychiatric evaluation also have a high score on the CES-D.
3. What subconcepts does the CES-D measure? Do these seem relevant in measuring depression?
It measures depressive affect, somatic symptoms, positive affect, and interpersonal relations.
The subconcepts measured are some of the primary elements related to depression and are
relevant in measuring depression.
4. Identify the different types of construct validity presented for the ISQ in the Dingley and Roux
(2014) study.
Convergent and divergent
5. Discuss the quality of the convergent validity provide for the ISQ.
