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Direct linkRodrigues, Pedro F. S.; Pandeirada, Josefa N. S.; Bem-Haja, Pedro; França, Joana – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2021
We present an initial validation of the State Anxiety Scale for Children (SASC) for Portuguese children and adolescents. No significant differences were found between sexes and among school cycle groups. The data revealed good psychometric properties and the 'anxiety-absent' and 'anxiety-present' factors were confirmed. Potential applications of…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Stress Variables, Children, Adolescents
Runyon, Katie; Barnard-Brak, Lucy; Stevens, Tara; Lan, William – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2020
The current study evaluated the validity and reliability of the SCARED on a Native American child population. Results suggest excellent internal consistency for the total score. The hierarchical model best fit the data. Overall the SCARED is a valid tool for identifying Native American children at-risk for developing anxiety disorders.
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Measures (Individuals), American Indians, Children
Erford, Bradley T.; Lutz, Julie A. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2015
Using effect size results from our meta-analysis for the treatment of anxiety in school-aged youth, the practical and technical aspects of five commonly used anxiety instruments were analyzed, and effect size estimates compared to indicate the best choices for use in anxiety outcome research.
Descriptors: Anxiety, Outcomes of Treatment, Effect Size, Meta Analysis
Ingles, Candido J.; Garcia-Fernandez, Jose M.; Marzo, Juan C.; Martinez-Monteagudo, Maria C.; Estevez, Estefania – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2015
This study examined the factorial invariance and latent mean differences of the School Anxiety Inventory-Short Version across gender and age groups for 2,367 Spanish students, ranging in age from 12 to 18 years. Configural and measurement invariance were found across gender and age samples for all dimensions of the School Anxiety Inventory-Short…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Anxiety, Affective Measures, Gender Differences
Vagos, Paula; Salvador, Maria do Céu; Rijo, Daniel; Santos, Isabel M.; Weeks, Justin W.; Heimberg, Richard G. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2016
Modified measures of Fear of Negative Evaluation and Fear of Positive Evaluation were examined among Portuguese adolescents. These measures demonstrated replicable factor structure, internal consistency, and positive relationships with social anxiety and avoidance. Gender differences were found. Implications for evaluation and intervention are…
Descriptors: Measurement Techniques, Psychometrics, Test Validity, Fear
Sung, Yao-Ting; Chao, Tzu-Yang – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2015
The tools used for measuring examination stress have three main limitations: sample selected, sample sizes, and measurement contents. In this study, we constructed the Examination Stress Scale (ExamSS), and 4,717 high school students participated in this research. The results indicate that ExamSS has satisfactory reliability, construct validity,…
Descriptors: Test Anxiety, Adolescents, Measures (Individuals), Test Construction
Ingles, Candido J.; Marzo, Juan C.; Hidalgo, Maria D.; Zhou, Xinyue; Garcia-Fernandez, Jose M. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2008
The Questionnaire about Interpersonal Difficulties for Adolescents (QIDA) is a self-report instrument designed to measure adolescents' perceived interpersonal anxiety levels in a wide range of relationships with people of different ages, genders, levels of authority, and levels of intimacy and in several contexts: family, school, friends, opposite…
Descriptors: Prevention, Psychologists, Ethnic Groups, Factor Structure
Peer reviewedChiu, Lian-Hwang; Henry, Loren L. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 1990
Developed Mathematics Anxiety Scale for Children (MASC) and administered to 562 gifted, normal, and mildly mentally handicapped students in grades 4 through 8. Found MASC to be internally consistent measure of mathematics anxiety for grades four through eight. Found construct validity evidence based on MASC's relationship with mathematics grades,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Construct Validity, Gifted, Intermediate Grades
