کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
1077570 1486617 2007 8 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Development and validation of a short form of the Chinese version of the State Anxiety Scale for Children
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی سیاست های بهداشت و سلامت عمومی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Development and validation of a short form of the Chinese version of the State Anxiety Scale for Children
چکیده انگلیسی

BackgroundThere is a lack of a simplified instrument for use in busy clinical settings to measure and differentiate anxiety levels of children.ObjectivesTo develop a short form of the Chinese version of the State Anxiety Scale for Children (CSAS-C) and test psychometric properties of the new form.DesignThe study was divided into two phases with phase one aimed at developing a short form of the CSAS-C, while phase two aimed at testing psychometric properties of the new form. A test–retest, within-subjects design was employed. Children (7–12 years of age) admitted for surgery in a day surgery unit during two consecutive years’ summer holiday were invited to participate in the study. In phase one, selected participants (N=112N=112) were asked to respond to the CSAS-C. In phase two, selected participants (N=82N=82) were asked to respond to the short form of the CSAS-C.ResultsUsing exploratory factor analysis, a subset of 10 items, which was highly correlated with scores obtained from the full form (r=0.92r=0.92) and, which had acceptable internal consistency (r=0.83r=0.83) was developed. The psychometric properties of this short form have been empirically tested, showing adequate internal consistency reliability, good concurrent validity, and excellent construct validity.ConclusionThis study addresses a gap in the literature by developing a 10-item short form of the CSAS-C. Results indicate that this short form is an appropriate and objective assessment tool for measuring anxiety levels of Chinese children in a busy clinical setting where time constraints make unfeasible the use of the full form.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: International Journal of Nursing Studies - Volume 44, Issue 4, May 2007, Pages 566–573
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