Validation of the parent report version of the Spence Children’s Anxiety Scale (SCAS-P) for Spanish children

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 776-790 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mireia Orgilés ◽  
Miriam Rodríguez-Menchón ◽  
Iván Fernández-Martínez ◽  
Alexandra Morales ◽  
José Pedro Espada
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
Clinical Intervention ◽  
Parent Report ◽  
Anxiety Scale ◽  
Children’S Anxiety ◽  
Spence Children’S Anxiety Scale ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

Although Spence Children’s Anxiety Scale (SCAS) is a widely used anxiety measure in many countries around the world, until now, research has barely focused on the usefulness of the parent version (SCAS-P) in young children. This study examines the psychometric properties and the factor structure of the SCAS-P in a Spanish community sample of 181 children aged 6–8 years ( M = 6.87, SD = 0.78). Confirmatory factor analysis showed a good fit of the original six-factor model to the Spanish sample. The internal consistency and the test–retest reliability of the scale were high. Regarding the validity of this measure, higher and significant correlations between the SCAS-P and internalizing problems and lower correlations with externalizing problems were obtained, as found in the original version. Girls seemed to show more anxiety problems than boys, but no significant differences were found. The results suggest that the SCAS-P is an adequate measure to assess anxious symptomatology in young children. The availability of measures with good psychometric properties allows psychologists to assess and carry out a correct and early diagnosis of anxiety disorders in children, making possible an early clinical intervention.

Psychometric properties of the Brazilian-Portuguese version of the Spence Children's Anxiety Scale (SCAS): Self- and parent-report versions

2014 ◽  
Vol 28 (5) ◽  
pp. 427-436 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diogo A. DeSousa ◽  
Anderson S. Pereira ◽  
Circe S. Petersen ◽  
Gisele G. Manfro ◽  
Giovanni A. Salum ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Parent Report ◽  
Brazilian Portuguese ◽  
Anxiety Scale ◽  
Portuguese Version ◽  
Children’S Anxiety ◽  
Spence Children’S Anxiety Scale

scholarly journals Assessing Adolescent Anxiety in General Psychiatric Care

Assessment ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (6) ◽  
pp. 744-757 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susanne Olofsdotter ◽  
Karin Sonnby ◽  
Sofia Vadlin ◽  
Tomas Furmark ◽  
Kent W. Nilsson
Keyword(s):  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
Parent Report ◽  
Anxiety Scale ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
Cutoff Score ◽  
Internal Reliability ◽  
Cutoff Scores ◽  
Children’S Anxiety ◽  
Spence Children’S Anxiety Scale

This study examined the psychometric properties and diagnostic accuracy of the Swedish translations of the Spence Children’s Anxiety Scale, self- and parent report versions, in a sample of 104 adolescents presenting at two general psychiatric outpatient units. Results showed high informant agreement and good internal reliability and concurrent and discriminant validity for both versions and demonstrated that this scale can distinguish between adolescents with and without an anxiety disorder in a non–anxiety-specific clinical setting. The relative clinical utility of different cutoff scores was compared by looking at the extent to which dichotomized questionnaire results altered the pretest probability of the presence of a diagnosis as defined by the Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for School-Age Children. Optimized for screening and diagnostic purposes in Sweden, cutoff scores obtained in the current study outperformed a previously identified cutoff score derived from an Australian community sample. The Spence Children’s Anxiety Scale is a useful clinical instrument for the assessment of anxiety in adolescents.

scholarly journals Psychometric properties of the Short Leyton Obsessional Inventory-Child Version in a community sample of Spanish children and adolescents

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 26
Author(s):  
Marina Iniesta-Sepúlveda ◽  
Ana I. Rosa-Alcázar ◽  
Beatriz Ruiz-García ◽  
Jose A. López-Pina
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
Spanish Version ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Good Test ◽  
Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

The aim of the current study was to analyze psychometric properties of the Short LOI-CV in Spanish community sample. Participants were 914 children and adolescents with mean age of 13.01 years (51.3% males). An EFA yielded a three-factor model representing Obsessions, Compulsions, and Cleanliness dimensions. Both, total score and subscales showed an adequate internal consistency. The Spanish version also exhibited good test-retest reliability and moderate convergent and discriminant validity. The younger participants (from 8 to 10 years) obtained higher means for total score and subscales than older participants (groups 11-13 and 14-18 years). Significant differences related to gender were also observed since males obtained higher means in Compulsions subscale. Despite more research is required, the Spanish version of the Short LOI-CV exhibited promising psychometric results to assess obsessive-compulsive symptoms in community population.

scholarly journals Psychometric properties of the Short Leyton Obsessional Inventory-Child Version in a community sample of Spanish children and adolescents

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-31
Author(s):  
Marina Iniesta-Sepúlveda ◽  
Ana I. Rosa-Alcázar ◽  
Beatriz Ruiz-García ◽  
Jose A. López-Pina
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
Spanish Version ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Good Test ◽  
Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

El objetivo de este estudio fueanalizar las propiedades psicométricas del ShortLOI-CVen unamuestra españolacomunitaria.Los participantes fueron 914 niñosyadolescentescon edad mediade13.01años (varones =51.3%).ElAFE mostróun modelo de tresfactores compuesto por los dominios Obsesiones, CompulsionesyLimpieza. Tanto lapuntuación total comolas subescalas mostraron una adecuadaconsistenciainterna.Laversión española mostróbuena fiabilidad test-retestymoderada validezconvergenteydiscriminante.Los participantes más jóvenes (8a10 años) obtuvieron medias más altasquela escala Totalydistintas subescalas quelos mayores (grupo de11-13yde 14-18años). Se encontraron también diferencias significativas respecto al sexo, siendo losvarones los que mayoresmedias mostraron en laescala de compulsiones.Pese aqueesnecesariamás investigación, estos resultados sugirieron que la versión en español del ShortLOI-CV mostróun buen rendimiento psicométricos para evaluar los síntomas obsesivo-compulsivosen niñosyadolescentesen población comunitaria The aim of the current study was to analyze psychometric properties of the Short LOI-CV in Spanish community sample. Participants were 914 children and adolescents with mean age of 13.01 years (51.3% males). An EFA yielded a three-factor model representing Obsessions, Compulsions, and Cleanliness dimensions. Both, total score and subscales showed an adequate internal consistency. The Spanish version also exhibited good test-retest reliability and moderate convergent and discriminant validity. The younger participants (from 8 to 10 years) obtained higher means for total score and subscales than older participants (groups 11-13 and 14-18 years). Significant differences related to gender were also observed since males obtained higher means in Compulsions subscale. Despite more research is required, the Spanish version of the Short LOI-CV exhibited promising psychometric results to assess obsessive-compulsive symptoms in community population.

Spanish validation of the Parent version of the Spence Children’s Anxiety Scale (SCAS-P) in a clinical sample

2021 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 365-381
Author(s):  
Eduard Forcadell ◽  
Blanca Garcia-Delgar ◽  
Laura Medrano ◽  
Carolina García ◽  
Mireia Orgilés ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Sample ◽  
Anxiety Scale ◽  
Spanish Version ◽  
Spanish Validation ◽  
Convergent And Divergent Validity ◽  
Good Internal Consistency ◽  
Children’S Anxiety ◽  
Spence Children’S Anxiety Scale ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
Parent Version

The child version of the Spence Children’s Anxiety Scale (SCAS-C) has demonstrated good psychometric properties, but research has scarcely focused on the parent version of the questionnaire (SCAS-P). We aimed to validate the Spanish version of the SCAS-P in a clinical sample (N= 137) of children and adolescents through their parents’ responses. The Spanish version of the SCAS-P showed good internal consistency for the total scale and for most subscales (Cronbach´s alpha between .49 y .83) and excellent test-retest reliability for all subscales (r between .71 and .91). Furthermore, convergent, and divergent validity were supported by higher correlations with other measures of anxiety (r= .51), and lower correlations with measures of depression (r= .43) and externalizing problems (r= .34). For the first time in an exclusively clinical sample, the original factor structure of the SCAS-P based on six correlated factors was partially confirmed. The validation of the SCAS-P in a clinical sample provides professionals with a tool that better reflects the characteristics of their patients.

Psychometric Properties of the Children’s Version of the Spence Children’s Anxiety Scale (SCAS) in a Spanish Clinical Sample

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eduard Forcadell ◽  
Laura Medrano ◽  
Blanca Garcia-Delgar ◽  
Iván Fernández-Martínez ◽  
Mireia Orgilés ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Emotional Disorders ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Clinical Sample ◽  
Anxiety Scale ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Depression Symptoms ◽  
Good Test ◽  
Children’S Anxiety ◽  
Spence Children’S Anxiety Scale

Abstract The Spence Children’s Anxiety Scale (SCAS) has demonstrated good psychometric properties in several countries and cultures. Nevertheless, most of the previous studies that explore these properties have combined clinical and community samples. We aimed to validate the Spanish version of the SCAS in a large clinical sample (N = 130) of children and adolescents. The Spanish adaptation of the SCAS showed good internal consistency for the total scale, and good test-retest reliability for all the subscales. Furthermore, its convergent and discriminant validity were supported by significant correlations with other anxiety questionnaires (Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders [SCARED], Youth Self-Report [YSR] subscales for anxiety disorders and internalizing symptomatology), and lower or non-significant correlations with depression symptoms and externalizing symptoms scales respectively. For the first time in a purely clinical sample, the original factor structure of the SCAS based on six correlated factors was confirmed. Future studies need to evaluate whether the factorial structure of the present instrument is the most suitable for use in clinical populations.

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