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Development and initial validation of a self-report assessment tool for anxiety among older adults: The Geriatric Anxiety Scale

Segal, Daniel L., June, Andrea, Payne, Matthew, Coolidge, Frederick L., Yochim, Brian·2010·Journal of Anxiety Disorders
DOI 10.1016/j.janxdis.2010.05.002
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Anxiety is a common experience among older adults and can be a cause for major clinical concern. Brief and psychometrically sound screening instruments are needed to detect anxiety in later life. The purposes of this study were to develop a brief, self-report measure of anxiety for use with older adults (called the Geriatric Anxiety Scale [GAS]) and to report on its preliminary psychometrics. The GAS includes 30 self-report items of which 25 items represent three common domains of anxiety symptoms among older adults (cognitive, somatic, and affective) and 5 items represent common content areas of worry. The GAS total score and subscale scores demonstrated good internal reliability in community dwelling and in clinical samples. In addition, correlation analyses provided solid evidence of convergent and construct validity for the GAS in both samples. Present results support the preliminary validity of the GAS for clinical and research purposes. We conclude with a discussion of limitations and future research topics.

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  1. Segal, D. L., Qualls, S. H., & Smyer, M. A. (in press). Aging and mental health (2nd ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.

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Authors
Segal, D. L., June, A., Payne, M., Coolidge, F. L., & Yochim, B.
Affiliations
University of Colorado Colorado Springs (US)
Corresponding author
Segal, Daniel L.
ORCID
Venue
Journal of Anxiety Disorders
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2010-10
Volume
24
Issue
7
Pages
709-714
ISSN
0887-6185 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.janxdis.2010.05.002
OpenAlex
W2119512427
Cited by
219
References
43
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FWCI
6.25
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
Locations
  • Journal of Anxiety Disorders (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Management Science and Operations Research › Psychometric Methodologies and Testing
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › COVID-19 and Mental Health
Keywords
Geriatric Anxiety Scale, anxiety in older adults, self-report measure development, anxiety screening, psychometric validation, internal consistency, convergent validity, construct validity, somatic anxiety, worry, community-dwelling older adults
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Anxiety, Anxiety Disorders, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Psychometrics, Surveys and Questionnaires, Self-Assessment, Reproducibility of Results

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