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Journal of Transcultural Nursing, Vol. 16, No. 4, 331-338 (2005)
DOI: 10.1177/1043659605278940

Screening Performance of the Postpartum Depression Screening Scale—Spanish Version

Cheryl T. Beck, DNSc, CNM, FAAN

University of Connecticut

Robert K. Gable, EdD

Johnson and Wales University

The purpose of this study was to further assess measures of validity for the Postpartum Depression Screening Scale (PDSS)- Spanish Version on sensitivity, specificity, and predictive values. The convenience sample consisted of 150 Hispanic mothers from New England and Texas. Each woman first completed the PDSS-Spanish Version followed by a Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) diagnostic interview. For analysis purposes, the Hispanic women were divided into three subgroups: Puerto Rican/Caribbean (n = 68), Mexican (n = 64), and Central/South American (n = 18). For the three subgroups, the PDSS total score alpha reliabilities were .96, .95, and .95, respectively. Based on the reciever operating characterisitc (ROC) curve analysis, a cutoff score of 60 is recommended as a positive screen for combined major and minor depression. This cutoff point obtained a sensitivity of 84% and specificity of 84%. When compared to the original English version of the PDSS, the psychometrics for the Spanish version were slightly lower but well within the acceptable range.

Key Words: postpartum depression • Hispanics • Postpartum Depression Screening Scale-Spanish Version


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