Psychometric properties of the Spence Child Anxiety Scale with adolescents from five European countries
Psychometric properties of the Spence Child Anxiety Scale with adolescents from five European countries
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DOI：
10.1016/j.janxdis.2010.07.001
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发表时间：
2011-01-01
影响因子：
10.3
通讯作者：
Ollendicke, Thomas H.
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作者：
Essau, Cecilia A.;Sasagawa, Satoko;Ollendicke, Thomas H.
本研究探讨了因素结构，信度和效度的原始斯宾塞儿童焦虑量表（SCAS）和它的四个翻译（德语，塞浦路斯希腊语，瑞典语，意大利语）。共有来自5个欧洲国家（德国= 495;塞浦路斯= 611;英国= 469;瑞典= 484;意大利= 499）的2558名12-17岁青少年参与了本研究。除了SCAS，所有参与者都完成了优势和困难问卷，这是一项衡量一般困难和积极属性的指标。SCAS的内部一致性和效度（收敛性和判别性）非常好。多组验证性因素分析提供了强有力的支持，在五个欧洲国家的6因素相互关联的模型的普遍性。英国青少年的焦虑水平明显高于其他四个欧洲国家的青少年。我们的研究结果表明，SCAS适用于评估焦虑症症状的青少年在德国，英国，塞浦路斯，瑞典和意大利。(C)2010爱思唯尔有限公司保留所有权利。
This study examined the factor structure, reliability, and validity of the original Spence Child Anxiety Scale (SCAS) and its four translations (German, Cypriot Greek, Swedish, Italian). A total of 2558 adolescents from five European countries (Germany = 495; Cyprus = 611; UK = 469; Sweden = 484: Italy = 499), ages 12-17 years, participated in the study. In addition to the SCAS, all participants completed the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire, a measure of general difficulties and positive attributes. The internal consistency and validity (convergent and discriminant) of the SCAS were excellent. Multiple group confirmatory factor analysis provided strong support for the generalizability of a 6-factor inter-correlated model across five European countries. Adolescents in the UK had significantly higher anxiety levels than adolescents in four other European countries. Our findings suggest that the SCAS is suitable for assessing anxiety disorder symptoms in adolescents in Germany, the UK, Cyprus, Sweden, and in Italy. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.