Factor structure, reliability, and validity of the Penn State Worry Questionnaire: differences between African-American and White-American college students

2005 ◽  
Vol 19 (8) ◽  
pp. 827-843 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michele M. Carter ◽  
Tracy Sbrocco ◽  
Oscar Miller ◽  
Sonia Suchday ◽  
Evelyn L. Lewis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
African American ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
White American ◽  
Structure Reliability ◽  
Penn State Worry Questionnaire ◽  
Penn State ◽  
State Worry

A Norwegian adaptation of the Penn State Worry Questionnaire: Factor structure, reliability, validity and norms

2006 ◽  
Vol 47 (4) ◽  
pp. 281-291 ◽  
Author(s):  
STALE PALLESEN ◽  
INGER HILDE NORDHUS ◽  
BERIT CARLSTEDT ◽  
JULIAN F. THAYER ◽  
TOM BACKER JOHNSEN
Keyword(s):  
Factor Structure ◽  
Structure Reliability ◽  
Penn State Worry Questionnaire ◽  
Penn State ◽  
State Worry

Psychometric Characteristics of the Penn State Worry Questionnaire in an Argentinean Sample: A Cross-Cultural Contribution

2011 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 452-463 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ricardo Rodríguez-Biglieri ◽  
Giselle Lorena Vetere
Keyword(s):  
Anxiety Disorders ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Factorial Structure ◽  
Psychometric Characteristics ◽  
Characteristic Analysis ◽  
Penn State Worry Questionnaire ◽  
Penn State ◽  
State Worry

Although studies in several populations have provided support for Penn State Worry Questionnaire (PSQW) reliability and validity, factor analysis studies carried out on different populations show divergent results. The aim of this article is to contribute with the cross-cultural literature on PSWQ. This report describes two studies examining the psychometric characteristics of a revised Argentinean version of the PSWQ. In the first study, items of original PSWQ were translated into Spanish and then back-translated into English. Then, in order to examine its reliability and factorial structure, the instrument was completed by 400 community participants. The second study included two groups of participants as follows: patients with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), and patients with other anxiety disorders (AC). Results revealed appropriated test-retest reliability over a four-week period, high internal consistency, and good convergent and discriminant validity for PSWQ. In concordance with some results reported in previous studies, a single factorial structure was confirmed for the Argentinean version of PSWQ. By the other hand, a receiver operating characteristic analysis was made to evaluate the ability of PSWQ to discriminate GAD from individuals with others anxiety disorders. A total score of 63 simultaneously optimized sensitivity and specificity in discriminating GAD patients from patients with others anxiety disorders.

Meta-Worry in Adolescents: Examination of the Psychometric Properties of the Meta-Worry Questionnaire in an Adolescent Sample

2013 ◽  
Vol 42 (4) ◽  
pp. 491-496 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian Fisak ◽  
Marco Mentuccia ◽  
Amy Przeworski
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Incremental Validity ◽  
Central Component ◽  
Penn State Worry Questionnaire ◽  
Negative Beliefs ◽  
Adolescent Sample ◽  
Penn State ◽  
State Worry ◽  
Initial Research

Background: Meta-worry is considered a central component of the Metacognitive Model of Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Although initial research provides support for the applicability of this model to adolescent samples, the construct of meta-worry has yet to be examined in adolescents. Aims: The purpose of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of the Meta-Worry Questionnaire (MWQ), a measure designed to assess negative beliefs about worry, in an adolescent sample, and to examine the degree to which meta-worry is associated with pathological worry in adolescents. Method: A non-referred sample of 175 adolescents completed a modified version of the MWQ along with the Meta-Cognitions Questionnaire-Children (MCQ-C) and the Penn State Worry Questionnaire for Children (PSWQ-C). Results: The MWQ was found to exhibit strong psychometric properties. Most noteworthy, the MWQ was found to be a particularly robust predictor of scores on the PSWQ-C, and incremental validity was also demonstrated. Conclusions: Overall, the current findings provide support for the reliability and validity of the MWQ in adolescents and support for meta-worry as a predictor of worry symptoms in adolescents.

Factor structure of the Dutch version of the Penn State Worry Questionnaire

2010 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 304-309 ◽  
Author(s):  
Colin van der Heiden ◽  
Peter Muris ◽  
Arjan E.R. Bos ◽  
Henk T. van der Molen
Keyword(s):  
Factor Structure ◽  
Dutch Version ◽  
Penn State Worry Questionnaire ◽  
Penn State ◽  
State Worry

Hungarian Validation of the Penn State Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ)

2015 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 159-165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Péter Pajkossy ◽  
Péter Simor ◽  
István Szendi ◽  
Mihály Racsmány
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Undergraduate Student ◽  
Matched Control ◽  
Penn State Worry Questionnaire ◽  
Penn State ◽  
State Worry ◽  
Method Factors ◽  
Best Fit ◽  
Hungarian Version

Abstract. The Hungarian version of the Penn State Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ) was validated in two studies, using five different samples. Study 1 tested the factor structure and internal consistency of the PSWQ in two undergraduate student samples, comparing the psychometric properties of the paper-pencil and the online versions of the scale. Study 2 assessed construct validity in two undergraduate student samples and in a sample of patients diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) and matched control participants. Our results suggest that the Hungarian PSWQ demonstrates good psychometric properties. We found no difference between the online and the paper-pencil versions of the scale. A factor structure with one general worry factor and two method factors representing wording effects showed the best fit to the data.

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