Psychometric properties of the Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED) in the general Italian adolescent population: A validation and a comparison between Italy and The Netherlands

Abstract In this study examination is given to the psychometric properties of the Italian version of the Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED) in a large community sample of adolescents. Additionally, a comparison was made between the anxiety scores of this Italian adolescent...

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Published in:Journal of anxiety disorders 2009-08, Vol.23 (6), p.824-829
Main Authors: Crocetti, Elisabetta, Hale, William W, Fermani, Alessandra, Raaijmakers, Quinten, Meeus, Wim
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescent Behavior - psychology
Adolescents
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Age Factors
Anxiety
Anxiety disorders
Anxiety Disorders - diagnosis
Anxiety Disorders - epidemiology
Anxiety Disorders - psychology
Anxiety disorders. Neuroses
Biological and medical sciences
Children
Cross-cultural
Cross-Cultural Comparison
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
Emotional disorders
Factor Analysis, Statistical
Humans
Italy
Italy - epidemiology
Medical sciences
Models, Statistical
Netherlands - epidemiology
Personality Inventory
Population
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales - statistics & numerical data
Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychometric properties
Psychometrics
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Reproducibility of Results
SCARED
Sex Factors
Surveys and Questionnaires
Validation
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Summary:Abstract In this study examination is given to the psychometric properties of the Italian version of the Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED) in a large community sample of adolescents. Additionally, a comparison was made between the anxiety scores of this Italian adolescent cohort ( N = 1975) and a comparative Dutch adolescent cohort ( N = 1115). Findings revealed that a five-factor structure of the SCARED applied not only to the Italian adolescents from the general community, but also to boys and girls, and to early and middle adolescents. Moreover, sex and age differences on anxiety scores within the Italian sample were found to be consistent with previous studies of adolescent anxiety disorders. Finally, Italian adolescents reported higher anxiety scores than their Dutch peers. Findings of this study highlight that the SCARED is a valid screening instrument to rate anxiety symptoms of Italian adolescents.
ISSN:0887-6185
1873-7897
DOI:10.1016/j.janxdis.2009.04.003