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Table 7 Item-to-scale correlations with Pearson’s r values in the CDI instrument

From: Prevalence of depressive symptoms among schoolchildren in Cyprus: a cross-sectional descriptive correlational study

CDI items

Depressive-related state of each item

Item-to- scale correlation (Pearson’s r)

Item 1

Sadness

0.56* (0.51*)

Item 2

Pessimism

0.51* (0.45*)

Item 3

Self-inefficacy

0.42* (0.37*)

Item 4

Anhedonia

0.43* (0.37*)

Item 5

Negative self-concept

0.32* (0.27*)

Item 6

Worryingness

0.53* (0.46*)

Item 7

Self-acceptance

0.57* (0.52*)

Item 8

Self-blaming

0.46* (0.39*)

Item 9

Suicidal thinking

0.40* (0.35*)

Item 10

Tearfulness

0.52* (0.47*)

Item 11

Irritability

0.60* (0.53*)

Item 12

Socializing

0.29* (0.23*)

Item 13

Indecisiveness

0.34* (0.26*)

Item 14

Self-image

0.53* (0.46*)

Item 15

Motivation

0.38* (0.27*)

Item 16

Sleep

0.50* (0.43*)

Item 17

Tiredness

0.48* (0.40*)

Item 18

Appetite

0.45* (0.36*)

Item 19

Hypochondriasis

0.35* (0.27*)

Item 20

Loneliness

0.55* (0.50*)

Item 21

School enjoyment

0.39* (0.33*)

Item 22

Friendship

0.44* (0.39*)

Item 23

School performance

0.43* (0.37*)

Item 24

Self-esteem

0.48* 0.41*)

Item 25

Feeling loved

0.53* (0.47*)

Item 26

Submissiveness

0.18* (0.10*)

Item 27

Inter-personal difficulties

0.40* (0.35*)

  1. The values in the parenthesis regard corrected values (items excluded from the CDI scale in the correlation between item and CDI total scale)
  2. * p < 0.0001