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Psychometric properties of the child and parent versions of Spence children's anxiety scale in a Danish community and clinical sample

Arendt, Kristian, Hougaard, Esben, Thastum, Mikael·2014·Journal of Anxiety Disorders

Abstract

This study examined the psychometric properties and norms of the Spence Children's Anxiety Scale (SCAS) and the associated parent version (SCAS-P) in a Danish community and a clinical sample. The total sample consisted of 1240 children (972 from community sample), age 7-17 years, and 805 parents (537 from community sample). Results indicated that SCAS and SCAS-P had good internal consistency on the total scale and all subscales, with exception of the subscale for fear of physical injury. Both scales showed satisfactory 2-week and 3-month retest stability. All subscales and total scales of the SCAS and SCAS-P discriminated between the clinical and community sample. A comparison with the Beck Youth Inventories and the Strength and Difficulty Questionnaire in the clinical sample supported the scales' convergent and divergent validity. Results of confirmatory factor analyses for SCAS and SCAS-P were in favor of the original model with six correlated factors.

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Authors
Arendt, K., Hougaard, E., & Thastum, M.
Affiliations
Aarhus University (DK)
Corresponding author
Arendt, Kristian
Venue
Journal of Anxiety Disorders
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2014-12
Volume
28
Issue
8
Pages
947-956
ISSN
0887-6185 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2040554116
Cited by
115
References
58
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FWCI
9.71
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Anxiety Disorders (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
TrygFonden
Topics
  • 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
  • Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Management Science and Operations Research › Psychometric Methodologies and Testing
Keywords
Spence Children's Anxiety Scale, parent report, childhood anxiety, psychometric properties, internal consistency, test-retest reliability, convergent validity, factor structure, Danish children, Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Age Factors, Anxiety, Anxiety Disorders, Child, Denmark, Factor Analysis, Statistical, Fear, Female, Humans, Male, Parents, Personality Inventory, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Psychological Tests, Psychometrics, Surveys and Questionnaires, Sex Factors, Discriminant Analysis

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