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Spanish Validation of the Spence Children’s Anxiety Scale

Auteurs: Mireia Orgilés, Xavier Méndez, Susan H. Spence, Tania B. Huedo-Medina, José P. Espada

Gepubliceerd in: Child Psychiatry & Human Development | Uitgave 2/2012

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the factorial structure and psychometric properties of the Spence Children’s Anxiety Scale (SCAS) in a sample of 1,708 Spanish children aged between 8 and 12 years. The SCAS was demonstrated to have satisfactory internal consistency with the Spanish sample, and factor analysis confirmed the six-factor original model. Convergent validity was supported by correlations with the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Children and the welfare dimension of the Child Health and Illness Profile-Children Edition. Low correlations between the SCAS and the Children’s Depression Inventory supported the divergent validity. Analysis suggested that anxiety scores decrease with age, and girls reported higher scores than boys. Overall, the SCAS was shown to have good psychometric properties for use with Spanish children by clinicians and researchers.

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Titel: Spanish Validation of the Spence Children’s Anxiety Scale
Auteurs: Mireia Orgilés
Xavier Méndez
Susan H. Spence
Tania B. Huedo-Medina
José P. Espada
Publicatiedatum: 01-04-2012
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Child Psychiatry & Human Development / Uitgave 2/2012
Print ISSN: 0009-398X
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3327
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10578-011-0265-y

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