Published on in Vol 10 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/81595, first published .
Development and Initial Validation of a Brief, Online Version of the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D): Psychometric Study

Development and Initial Validation of a Brief, Online Version of the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D): Psychometric Study

Development and Initial Validation of a Brief, Online Version of the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D): Psychometric Study

Moshe Shmueli   1 , MPH, MD ;   Ariel Pollock Star   2, 3 , PhD ;   Nofar Tsur   4 , MA ;   Norm O'Rourke   2, 4, 5 , PhD

1 Goldman Medical School, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Be'er Sheva, Israel

2 Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Community Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Be'er Sheva, Israel

3 Department of Science, Technology and Society, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel

4 Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Be'er Sheva, Israel

5 Center for Multidisciplinary Research in Aging, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Be'er Sheva, Israel

Corresponding Author:

  • Norm O'Rourke, PhD
  • Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Community Health Sciences
  • Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
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  • Be'er Sheva 8410501
  • Israel
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  • Email: ORourke@bgu.ac.il