Development and Evaluation of the Parental Beliefs about Anxiety Questionnaire

Although numerous parental styles, practices, behaviors, and beliefs have been linked to childhood anxiety, specific parental cognitions that are concurrently associated with parental and child anxiety have yet to be operationalized and measured in a single instrument. This investigation describes t...

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Published in:Journal of psychopathology and behavioral assessment 2010-03, Vol.32 (1), p.138-149
Main Authors: Francis, Sarah E., Chorpita, Bruce F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anxiety
Behavioral Science and Psychology
Childhood
Children
Children & youth
Clinical Psychology
Cognition
Parents
Parents & parenting
Personality and Social Psychology
Psychology
Psychopathology
Questionnaires
Reliability
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Summary:Although numerous parental styles, practices, behaviors, and beliefs have been linked to childhood anxiety, specific parental cognitions that are concurrently associated with parental and child anxiety have yet to be operationalized and measured in a single instrument. This investigation describes the development of a parent-report questionnaire designed to assess parental beliefs about their child’s anxiety, namely the Parental Beliefs about Anxiety Questionnaire (PBA-Q). This questionnaire demonstrated good internal consistency, reliability, and validity when evaluated in a general sample of clinically referred children and their parents. Exploratory factor analysis revealed a four-factor solution, suggesting that multiple facets might underlie the construct of parental beliefs about child anxiety. Results are discussed in terms of the importance of parental beliefs about the child’s anxiety to understanding the relationship between parental and child anxiety.
ISSN:0882-2689
1573-3505
DOI:10.1007/s10862-009-9133-5