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- Title
Validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the DSM-5 Generalized Anxiety Disorder Severity Scale for children aged 11-17 years.
- Authors
YALIN SAPMAZ, Şermin; ÖZEK ERKURAN, Handan; ERGİN, Dilek; ÖZTÜRK, Masum; ŞEN CELASİN, Nesrin; KARAARSLAN, Duygu; AYDEMİR, Ömer
- Abstract
Background/aim: This study aimed to assess the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the DSM-5 Generalized Anxiety Disorder Severity Scale - Child Form. Materials and methods: The study sample consisted of 32 patients treated in a child psychiatry unit and diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder and 98 healthy volunteers who were attending middle or high school during the study period. For the assessment, the Screen for Child Anxiety and Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED) was also used along with the DSM-5 Generalized Anxiety Disorder Severity Scale - Child Form. Results: Regarding reliability analyses, the Cronbach alpha internal consistency coefficient was calculated as 0.932. The test-retest correlation coefficient was calculated as r = 0.707. As for construct validity, one factor that could explain 62.6% of the variance was obtained and this was consistent with the original construct of the scale. As for concurrent validity, the scale showed a high correlation with SCARED. Conclusion: It was concluded that Turkish version of the DSM-5 Generalized Anxiety Disorder Severity Scale - Child Form could be utilized as a valid and reliable tool both in clinical practice and for research purposes.
- Subjects
CHILD anxiety testing; DIAGNOSTIC &; Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (Book); GENERALIZED anxiety disorder; ANXIETY in adolescence; TEST validity; TEST reliability; SEVERITY of illness index
- Publication
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences, 2018, Vol 48, Issue 1, p74
- ISSN
1300-0144
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3906/sag-1607-29