The Treatment Worries Questionnaire: Conjoined Measures for Evaluating Worries about Psychosocial Treatment in Youth and Their Parents

Abstract Treatment worries, which surround requirements and results of obtaining treatment, may represent an important construct; however, previous measures were limited by their specificity, format, and lack of parent report. Therefore the present study examined the initial outcomes and psychometri...

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Published in:Psychiatry research 2017-04, Vol.250, p.159-168
Main Authors: Selles, Robert R, McBride, Nicole M, Dammann, Julie, Whiteside, Stephen P, Small, Brent J, Phares, Vicky, Storch, Eric A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Anxiety - diagnosis
Anxiety - psychology
Attitude to Health
Child
Female
Humans
Male
Parents - psychology
Psychiatry
Psychometrics - methods
Reproducibility of Results
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:Abstract Treatment worries, which surround requirements and results of obtaining treatment, may represent an important construct; however, previous measures were limited by their specificity, format, and lack of parent report. Therefore the present study examined the initial outcomes and psychometrics of corresponding measures of treatment worries in youth (Treatment Worries Questionnaire – Child; TWQ-C) and their parents (Treatment Worries Questionnaire – Parent; TWQ-P). Participants were 94 youth (7–17-years old) and parent dyads presenting for treatment of an anxiety disorder. Dyads completed the TWQ-C and TWQ-P along with additional measures prior to initiating treatment. Treatment worries were endorsed in the mild-moderate range by youth and the TWQ-C demonstrated good-excellent internal consistency, a three-factor structure, and consistent convergent and divergent relationships. Treatment worries were endorsed in the low-mild range by parents and the TWQ-P demonstrated fair-good internal consistency, a four-factor structure, and consistent divergent relationships, but variable (by factor) convergent relationships. The results provide information on treatment worries and support the use of the TWQ-C and TWQ-P as broad assessments of the concept. Low endorsement of worries among parents likely relates to the treatment-seeking nature of the sample. Future investigations using the TWQ-C and TWQ-P in a variety of samples is warranted.
ISSN:0165-1781
1872-7123
DOI:10.1016/j.psychres.2017.01.039