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ABSTRACT: Background
The psychometric properties and cross-informant agreement of a German translation of the Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED) were assessed in a clinical sampleMethods
102 children and adolescents in outpatient psychotherapy and their parents filled out the SCARED and Youth Self Report/Child Behaviour Checklist (YSR/CBCL).Results
The German SCARED showed good internal consistency for both parent and self-report version, and proved to be convergently and discriminantly valid when compared with YSR/CBCL scales. Cross-informant agreement was moderate with children reporting both a larger number as well as higher severity of anxiety symptoms than their parents.Conclusion
In conclusion, the German SCARED is a valid and reliable anxiety scale and may be used in a clinical setting.
SUBMITTER: Weitkamp K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2912250 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health 20100630
<h4>Background</h4>The psychometric properties and cross-informant agreement of a German translation of the Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED) were assessed in a clinical sample<h4>Methods</h4>102 children and adolescents in outpatient psychotherapy and their parents filled out the SCARED and Youth Self Report/Child Behaviour Checklist (YSR/CBCL).<h4>Results</h4>The German SCARED showed good internal consistency for both parent and self-report version, and proved to be ...[more]