Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale--Brazilian Version

This article investigates the psychometric properties of the Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale (RCADS). A group of 704 adolescents completed the questionnaires in their classrooms. This study examines potential confirmatory factor analysis factor models of the RCADS as well as the relationships between the RCADS and the Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders-Revised (SCARED-R). A subsample of 595 adolescents also completed an anxiety questionnaire (Fear Survey Schedule for Children-Revised, FSSC-R) and a depression questionnaire (Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale, CES-D). Confirmatory factor analysis of the RCADS suggests that the 6-factor model reasonably fits the data. All subscales were positively intercorrelated, with rs varying between .48 (generalized anxiety disorder-major depression disorder) and .65 (generalized anxiety disorder-social phobia/obsessive-compulsive disorder). The RCADS total score and all the RCADS scales were found to have good internal consistency (> .70). The correlations between the RCADS subscales and their SCARED-R counterparts are generally substantial. Convergent validity was found with the FSSC-R and the CES-D. The study included normal adolescents aged 10 to 19. Therefore, the findings cannot be extended to children under 10, nor to a clinical population. Altogether, the French version of the RCADS showed reasonable psychometric properties.

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Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale

PsycTESTS Dataset ◽

10.1037/t03547-000 ◽

2000 ◽

Author(s):

Bruce F. Chorpita ◽

Letitia Yim ◽

Catherine Moffitt ◽

Lori A. Umemoto ◽

Sarah E. Francis

Keyword(s):

Child Anxiety ◽

Depression Scale ◽

Anxiety And Depression

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Cross-cultural measurement invariance of the Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale across 11 world-wide societies

Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences ◽

10.1017/s204579601600038x ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 26 (4) ◽

pp. 430-440 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

D. Stevanovic ◽

Z. Bagheri ◽

O. Atilola ◽

P. Vostanis ◽

D. Stupar ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Ethnic Groups ◽

Measurement Invariance ◽

Factor Model ◽

Child Anxiety ◽

Depression Scale ◽

The Philippines ◽

Cross Cultural ◽

Health Study ◽

Anxiety And Depression

Background.In order to compare estimates by one assessment scale across various cultures/ethnic groups, an important aspect that needs to be demonstrated is that its construct across these groups is invariant when measured using a similar and simultaneous approach (i.e., demonstrated cross-cultural measurement invariance). One of the methods for evaluating measurement invariance is testing for differential item functioning (DIF), which assesses whether different groups respond differently to particular items. The aim of this study was to evaluate the cross-cultural measurement invariance of the Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale (RCADS) in societies with different socioeconomic, cultural, and religious backgrounds.Methods.The study was organised by the International Child Mental Health Study Group. Self-reported data were collected from adolescents residing in 11 countries: Brazil, Bulgaria, Croatia, Indonesia, Montenegro, Nigeria, Palestinian Territories, the Philippines, Portugal, Romania and Serbia. The multiple-indicators multiple-causes model was used to test the RCADS items for DIF across the countries.Results.Ten items exhibited DIF considering all cross-country comparisons. Only one or two items were flagged with DIF in the head-to-head comparisons, while there were three to five items flagged with DIF, when one country was compared with the others. Even with all cross-culturally non-invariant items removed from nine language versions tested, the original factor model representing six anxiety and depressive symptoms subscales was not significantly violated.Conclusions.There is clear evidence that relatively small number of the RCADS items is non-invariant, especially when comparing two different cultural/ethnic groups, which indicates on its sound cross-cultural validity and suitability for cross-cultural comparisons in adolescent anxiety and depressive symptoms.

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The Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale: A Psychometric Investigation with Australian Youth

Behaviour Change ◽

10.1375/bech.19.2.90 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 19 (2) ◽

pp. 90-101 ◽

Cited By ~ 57

Author(s):

Raelene L. de Ross ◽

Eleonora Gullone ◽

Bruce F. Chorpita

Keyword(s):

Anxiety Disorder ◽

Convergent Validity ◽

Child Anxiety ◽

Depression Scale ◽

Separation Anxiety Disorder ◽

Self Report ◽

Anxiety And Depression ◽

Normative Study ◽

Major Depressive ◽

Compulsive Disorder

AbstractThe Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale (RCADS) is a 47-item self-report measure intended to assess children's symptoms corresponding to selected DSM-IV anxiety and major depressive disorders. The scale comprises six subscales (e.g., Separation Anxiety Disorder; Social Phobia; Obsessive Compulsive Disorder; Panic Disorder; Generalised Anxiety Disorder; and Major Depressive Disorder). To date, only one normative study of youth has been published with results providing strong initial support for the reliability and validity of this new measure (Chorpita, Yim, Moffitt, Umemoto, & Francis, 2000). The present investigation provides additional psychometric data derived from an Australian sample comprising 405 youth aged 8 to 18 years. In general, the data were found to be consistent with those reported in the initial normative study. Internal consistency for the overall scale and its subscales was found to be adequate. Good convergent validity was demonstrated through moderate to strong correlations between the subscales of the RCADS with scores on the Revised Children's Manifest Anxiety Scale (RCMAS) and the Children's Depression Inventory (CDI). Confirmatory factor analysis suggested reasonable fit for the six-factor model by Chorpita et al. (2000). Notwithstanding the need for additional validation, it is concluded that the RCADS is a promising instrument for use in both clinical and research settings.

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Psychometric properties of the Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale in Greek Adolescents

Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry ◽

10.1177/13591045211056502 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 135910452110565

Author(s):

Ioanna Giannopoulou ◽

Evdokia Pasalari ◽

Paraskevi Bali ◽

Dimitra Grammatikaki ◽

Panagiotis Ferentinos

Keyword(s):

Psychometric Properties ◽

Measurement Invariance ◽

Emotional Disorders ◽

Rating Scale ◽

Child Anxiety ◽

Depression Scale ◽

Anxiety And Depression ◽

Depression Symptoms ◽

Divergent Validity ◽

Convergent And Divergent Validity

The psychometric properties of the Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale (RCADS-47) are established cross-culturally but lacking for the Greek population. The present study examined RCADS internal consistency and validity (structural and concurrent) in Greek adolescents, and tested measurement invariance across sex and age groups. We recruited 619 secondary school students ( n = 321 females), aged 12–18 years ( n = 318, 12–14-year-olds). Besides RCADS, all students completed Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ), a subsample ( n = 300) completed Screen for Child Anxiety-Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED), whereas a non-overlapping subsample ( n = 219) completed Depression Self-Rating Scale (DSRS). Structural validity was examined with Confirmatory Factor Analysis and measurement invariance was assessed with Multiple Indicators Multiple Causes (MIMIC) modeling. Convergent and divergent validity were examined using Spearman correlations between RCADS subscales and DSRS, SCARED, and SDQ validators. The six-factor model fitted the data best, validating the originally proposed RCADS structure. Three items displayed differential item functioning for sex, another three for age group, and one item for both, albeit with trivial effect sizes ( d < 0.2). Cronbach’s alpha was .94. Convergent and divergent validity were also established. In conclusion, the RCADS is a valid and reliable instrument for assessing anxiety and depression symptoms in Greek adolescents.

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Assessment of symptoms of DSM-IV anxiety and depression in children: a revised child anxiety and depression scale

Behaviour Research and Therapy ◽

10.1016/s0005-7967(99)00130-8 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 38 (8) ◽

pp. 835-855 ◽

Cited By ~ 762

Author(s):

Bruce F Chorpita ◽

Letitia Yim ◽

Catherine Moffitt ◽

Lori A Umemoto ◽

Sarah E Francis

Keyword(s):

Child Anxiety ◽

Depression Scale ◽

Anxiety And Depression ◽

Dsm Iv

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Psychometric properties of the Turkish translation of the Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale- Child Version (RCADS-CV) in a clinical sample

Klinik Psikofarmakoloji Bülteni-Bulletin of Clinical Psychopharmacology ◽

10.5455/bcp.20161218085312 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 1

Author(s):

Vahdet Gormez ◽

Ayse Kilincaslan ◽

Abdurrahman Orengul ◽

Chad Ebesutani ◽

Ilyas Kaya ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Psychometric Properties ◽

Clinical Sample ◽

Child Anxiety ◽

Depression Scale ◽

Anxiety And Depression

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Psychometric Properties of a Spanish Translation of the Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale – Parent Version

Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment ◽

10.1007/s10862-015-9517-7 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 38 (2) ◽

pp. 307-319 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Alayna L. Park ◽

Chad K. Ebesutani ◽

Deepika Bose ◽

Bruce F. Chorpita

Keyword(s):

Psychometric Properties ◽

Child Anxiety ◽

Depression Scale ◽

Anxiety And Depression ◽

Spanish Translation ◽

Parent Version

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Adapting a Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale for rural India: a pilot, amenable to scale up.

10.31234/osf.io/25pnr ◽

2016 ◽

Author(s):

Kasturi Haldar

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Mental Health Problems ◽

Child Anxiety ◽

Scale Up ◽

Depression Scale ◽

Population Level ◽

National Language ◽

Self Report ◽

Anxiety And Depression ◽

Field Workers

*Abstract. *Education is an important cornerstone of economic developmentin India. Mental health critically impacts education but its comprehensiveassessment at a population level, especially in children in rural areaspresents significant challenges. Mental health problems areunder-recognized in the community and the clinic. Assessment by clinicalpractitioners requires specialized expertise which (for both logistical andcost reasons) are not amenable to scale-up. Diversity in languages,cultures and variation in levels of literacy further compounds the problem.Consequently, despite universal recognition that mental health isimportant, tools to measure its overall prevalence at scale are limited.Here we report adaptation of a robust, internationally validated, mentalhealth assessment scale, the Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale(RCADS) into Hindi, the national language, spoken by the largest number ofIndians. First RCADS in Urdu1 was translated to Hindi (since spoken Urdu isclose to Hindi). In addition, iterative steps of field adaptation andtraining enabled conversion from self-report to a questionnaire-survey(qaRCADS-H) to facilitate inclusion of illiterate respondents and improvethe overall accuracy and acceptance of the tool. Pratham EducationalFoundation-ASER Center field workers administered qaRCADS-H as a homeinterview/survey in a largely agrarian village where in 2011 the Censusreported 35% illiteracy2. Over a period of three weeks, fourcollege-educated field workers with prior survey experience, targeted 115households with children of which 110 agreed, resulting in participation of130 children 10-17 years of age. Our findings are discussed in context ofscaling and sensitization needed to effectively assess mental healthprevalence in a vulnerable group in large regions of India.

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