CHILDHOOD DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, AND AGGRESSION - A REANALYSIS OF EPKINS AND MEYERS (1994)

Research on the constructs of childhood depression and anxiety has typ ically found that the 2 traits are highly correlated. In a study of th e construct validity of childhood depression, anxiety, and aggression, Epkins and Meyers (1994) concluded that, despite some mixed results, the 3 constructs demonstrated adequate convergent and discriminant val idity. We reexamined the results of the Epkins and Meyers study in 2 n ew analyses-a focused comparison of correlational patterns among the t raits and a confirmatory factor analysis-and found no support for the discriminant validity of depression and anxiety and only weak support for their convergent validity.