Free online assessment of Children's Depression Scale

This Children’s Depression Scale is a self-assessment tool specifically used to assess depressive symptoms in children and adolescents aged 6-23 years. It was developed by Weissman et al. (1980) and has high reliability and validity. This scale contains 20 self-evaluation items, involving children’s emotions, behavior, interpersonal relationships, self-evaluation, etc. The scoring range is 0-60 points, and the higher the score, the higher the level of depression. The author of the scale recommended that 15 points be used as the cut-off value for depression, that is to say, a total score greater than 15 points indicates that depressive symptoms are significant. The Children’s Depression Inventory is a self-report questionnaire used to assess symptoms of depression in children and adolescents. It consists of 20 questions, each with four options, reflecting on your feelings and circumstances over the past two weeks. You need to choose the option that best suits you and then calculate your total score. The higher the total score, the higher your level of depression. If your total score exceeds 15 points, you may have symptoms of depression and require further evaluation and help. This test only takes about 5 minutes and you can do it by yourself or ask an adult to help you. Please answer each question truthfully and don’t worry or be afraid. This test will not affect your grades or evaluation. It is just to understand your psychological condition and help you take better care of yourself. Please note that this online test is only a preliminary screening tool and cannot replace professional diagnosis and treatment, nor can it reflect your entire situation and personality. Your test results are only a reference. Do not rely too much on or worry about it. Please answer each question truthfully in a quiet and comfortable environment based on your actual feelings in the past two weeks. Do not overthink or hesitate, and do not worry about whether the answer is right or wrong. If you are ready, you can click the start button below to enter the test. Good luck!