Psychometric properties of the Positive and Negative Affect Scale for Children (PANAS-C) in children with anxiety disorders.
Child Psychiatry Hum Dev
; 40(3): 343-52, 2009 Sep.
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ABSTRACT
This study investigated the psychometric properties of the Positive and Negative Affect Scale for Children (PANAS-C) (Laurent et al. Psychol Asses 1 326-338, 1999) in a sample of 139 children (ages 7-14 years) diagnosed with a principal anxiety disorder. Results from this study provided support for the convergent validity of the PANAS-C with established measures of childhood anxiety and depression. As predicted, negative affect was significantly associated with measures of anxiety and depression whereas positive affect was associated with depression. However, weaknesses in discriminant validity were found, most notably with regard to social anxiety. Consistent with previous research, social anxiety was significantly associated with low levels of positive affect (PA). Furthermore, results from regression analyses indicated that PA made a significant unique contribution to the prediction of social anxiety as well as depression scores. Findings are discussed with regard to the usefulness of the PANAS-C to differentiate anxiety and depression in children with anxiety disorders.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Ansiedade
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Transtornos de Ansiedade
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Psicometria
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Afeto
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Depressão
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Evaluation_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Limite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Article