کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
910124 917332 2008 7 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Exploring the utility of the Spence Children's Anxiety Scales parent- and child-report forms in a North American sample
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی روانپزشکی و بهداشت روانی
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Exploring the utility of the Spence Children's Anxiety Scales parent- and child-report forms in a North American sample
چکیده انگلیسی

This study examined the psychometric properties of the Spence Children's Anxiety Scale child- and parent-report forms in a sample of 85 children from the community and 85 children with anxiety disorders matched on sex and age. Results indicated that both versions of the scale had good internal reliability, with the exception of the physical injury fears subscale. All subscales and the total scores of both versions discriminated children in the anxious group from community controls. Strong correlations between child and parent reports supported the concurrent validity of the measure. Furthermore, convergent and divergent validity of the scales were supported by significant correlations with negative affect and physiological hyperarousal to a greater extent than with positive affect indicating that SCAS and SCAS-P measured anxiety rather than depressive symptoms. Mean differences with research from other countries were apparent for selected subscales and supported the need for culture-specific norms.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Journal of Anxiety Disorders - Volume 22, Issue 8, December 2008, Pages 1440–1446
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