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13-04-2017 | S.I. : Anxiety in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Psychometric Properties of the Spence Children’s Anxiety Scale: Parent Report in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Auteurs: Katia Jitlina, Bruno Zumbo, Pat Mirenda, Laurie Ford, Teresa Bennett, Stelios Georgiades, Charlotte Waddell, Isabel M. Smith, Joanne Volden, Eric Duku, Lonnie Zwaigenbaum, Peter Szatmari, Tracy Vaillancourt, Mayada Elsabbagh

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 12/2017

Abstract

Although anxiety is frequently reported in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), existing anxiety scales are often psychometrically inappropriate for this population. This study examined the internal structure, reliability, convergent and discriminant validity of the Spence Children’s Anxiety Scale-Parent Report (SCAS-P; Spence 1999) in 238 school-aged children with ASD. While confirmatory factor analysis did not support the original six-correlated-factor structure, structural support as well as acceptable internal consistency and convergent validity was found for Generalized Anxiety, Separation Anxiety, Panic, and Agoraphobia subscales. Use of the SCAS-P in its original form for assessment in children with ASD was not supported. However, four subscales showed viability, and may benefit re-analyses of existing SCAS-P data and future scale adaptations for research and clinical purposes.

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Titel: Psychometric Properties of the Spence Children’s Anxiety Scale: Parent Report in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Auteurs: Katia Jitlina
Bruno Zumbo
Pat Mirenda
Laurie Ford
Teresa Bennett
Stelios Georgiades
Charlotte Waddell
Isabel M. Smith
Joanne Volden
Eric Duku
Lonnie Zwaigenbaum
Peter Szatmari
Tracy Vaillancourt
Mayada Elsabbagh
Publicatiedatum: 13-04-2017
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 12/2017
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-017-3110-8

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