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Development of the anxiety scale for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASC‐ASD)

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Rodgers, Jacqui, Wigham, Sarah, McConachie, Helen, Freeston, Mark, Honey, Emma, Parr, Jeremy R.·2016·Autism Research

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Many children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) experience high levels of anxiety. A widely used measure for typically developing children is the Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale (RCADS). However, such anxiety measures may require adaptation to accommodate characteristics of those with ASD. An adapted version of the RCADS was created based on empirical evidence of anxiety phenomenology in ASD, which included additional items related to sensory anxiety, intolerance of uncertainty, and phobias. Content validity was refined during focus groups with parents. Polychoric factor analysis was undertaken on data from 170 children with ASD, aged 8‐16, and their parents. This process resulted in the creation of a new 24 item scale (self and parent report) each with four subscales: Performance Anxiety, Uncertainty, Anxious Arousal, and Separation Anxiety, with evidence of good reliability and validity. The freely available Anxiety Scale for Children ‐ ASD, Parent and Child versions (ASC‐ASD) has promising psychometric properties including good internal consistency, validity, and 1 month test–retest reliability. Autism Res 2016, 9: 1205–1215 . © 2016 International Society for Autism Research, Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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Authors
Rodgers, J., Wigham, S., McConachie, H., Freeston, M., Honey, E., & Parr, J. R.
Affiliations
  • Newcastle University (GB)
  • Cumbria Northumberland Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
Corresponding author
Rodgers, Jacqui
Venue
Autism Research
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2016-02-17
Volume
9
Issue
11
Pages
1205-1215
ISSN
  • 1939-3792 (ISSN-L)
  • 1939-3806
OpenAlex
W2279437985
Cited by
276
References
66
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2026: 23 · 2025: 26 · 2024: 33 · 2023: 25 · 2022: 30 · 2021: 35 · 2020: 37 · 2019: 26 · 2018: 14 · 2017: 23 · 2016: 4
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14.21
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Autism Research (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Newcastle University ePrints (Newcastle Univesity)
Funders
Autism Speaks (2780‐5353)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
Keywords
autism spectrum disorder, anxiety, Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale, scale adaptation, intolerance of uncertainty, phobia, performance anxiety, separation anxiety, anxious arousal, parent report, self-report, psychometric properties, children
MeSH terms
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Anxiety Disorders, Child, Female, United Kingdom, Humans, Male, Psychometrics, Reproducibility of Results

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