A measure of functioning in adults With ADHD: Psychometric properties of the general life functioning scale‐parent version

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xin Zhao ◽  
Traci M. Kennedy ◽  
Timothy Hayes ◽  
Elizabeth M. Gnagy ◽  
William E. Pelham ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Life Functioning ◽  
Parent Version

scholarly journals The Parent Version of the Sensitivity to Pain Traumatization Scale (SPTS-P): A Preliminary Validation

Children ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (7) ◽  
pp. 537
Author(s):  
Jaimie K. Beveridge ◽  
Maria Pavlova ◽  
Joel Katz ◽  
Melanie Noel
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Preliminary Evidence ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Good Reliability ◽  
Stress Symptoms ◽  
Preliminary Validation ◽  
Sensitivity To Pain ◽  
Report Measure ◽  
Parent Version

Sensitivity to pain traumatization (SPT) is defined as the propensity to develop responses to pain that resemble a traumatic stress reaction. To date, SPT has been assessed in adults with a self-report measure (Sensitivity to Pain Traumatization Scale (SPTS-12)). SPT may also be relevant in the context of parenting a child with chronic pain, as many of these parents report clinically elevated posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS). This study aimed to develop and validate a measure of parent SPT by adapting the SPTS-12 and evaluating its psychometric properties in a sample of parents whose children have chronic pain. In total, 170 parents (90.6% female) and children (aged 10–18 years, 71.2% female) were recruited from a tertiary chronic pain program. Parents completed the parent version of the SPTS-12 (SPTS-P) and measures of PTSS, depression, and parenting behaviors. Youth completed measures of pain. Consistent with the SPTS-12, the SPTS-P demonstrated a one-factor structure that accounted for 45% of the variance, adequate to good reliability and moderate construct validity. Parent SPT was positively related to their protective and monitoring behaviors but was unrelated to youth pain intensity, unpleasantness, and interference. These results provide preliminary evidence for the psychometric properties of the SPTS-P and highlight the interaction between parent distress about child pain and parent responses to child pain.

scholarly journals Validation of the French Version of the Child Posttraumatic Stress Checklist in French School-Aged Children

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Morgane Gindt ◽  
Aurelien Richez ◽  
Michèle Battista ◽  
Roxane Fabre ◽  
Susanne Thümmler ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Sensitivity And Specificity ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
French Version ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
French Speaking ◽  
Parent Version

Background: The child posttraumatic stress disorder checklist (CPC) updated to DSM-5 is a questionnaire aimed to assess posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in children. It is available in both parents and child versions. The back-translation method has been used for the French translation of the CPC. It has not been yet validated in French-speaking populations. The aim of this study was to assess the psychometric properties and the validity of the CPC in a sample of French-speaking schoolchildren and their parents.Methods: The sample was composed by 176 children outpatients implicated in the Nice terrorist attack (14 July 2016) aged 7–17 (mean = 11.68 years, SD = 2.63 months) and 122 parents. Cronbach's alpha was used to test CPC internal consistency. The Spearman-correlation coefficient was performed between the French version of the CPC and the Kiddie Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia Present and Lifetime version (K-SADS-PL) to assess the convergent validity. An ROC curve was constructed to verify the validity of the cutoff scores. An evaluation of the sensitivity and specificity of each score and a comparison with the diagnosis of the K-SADS-PL were made. Finally, a principal component analysis with varimax rotation was computed to analyze the structure of the French version of the CPC.Results: Cronbach's alpha coefficient was 0.90 for child version and 0.91 for parent version of the CPC. There was a statistical correlation between the K-SADS-PL for PTSD and the total score of CPC for the child version (r = 0.62; p < 0.001) and for the parent version (r = 0.55; p < 0.001). The sensitivity and specificity of the children version with a threshold of >20 were 73.1 and 84.7%, respectively, using the K-SADS-PL as the diagnostic reference for PTSD. Concerning the parent version, using the same recommended cutoff score, the sensitivity, and specificity were 77 and 80.5%, respectively.Conclusions: The psychometric properties of the French CPC are good. This questionnaire appears to be valid and should be used in French-speaking children.

scholarly journals Psychometric Properties of Nepali Translated Version of Preschool Anxiety Scale (Parent) Among Preschool Children in Nepal

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sabina Maharjan ◽  
Mita Rana ◽  
Bidusha Neupane ◽  
Sujan Rijal ◽  
Suraj Shakya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Phobia ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Separation Anxiety ◽  
Five Factor Model ◽  
Anxiety Symptoms ◽  
Anxiety Scale ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Informant Agreement ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
Parent Version

Abstract Background The Preschool Anxiety Scale (PAS) is a 28- item measure designed to assess anxiety symptoms in pre-schoolers aged 3 to 6 years. The aim of this study is to assess the psychometric properties of the Nepali translated version of the Preschool Anxiety Scale -Parent version, together with evidence on the reliability and cross-informant agreement among parents. Methods A descriptive cross-sectional design was used to collect data from 680 mothers among seven conveniently selected private schools in Kathmandu. Results Age groups and gender differences across PAS scales were found statistically significant in mother’s reports. Exploratory factor analyses results suggest that the items of the PAS- Nepalese version do not reflect the five categories in anxiety in a clear way. This is particularly in separation anxiety, social phobia, and obsessive-compulsion. In confirmatory factor analysis, 28 items showed a poor fit of the five-factor original model for the data. However, removing three items (25 item version) through the five-factor model indicated a better fit. Internal consistency measured by Cronbach’s alpha for the PAS-Parent version scale was of good range (0.87). Cronbach’s alpha of the subscales: generalized anxiety (0.63), social phobia (0.67), physical injury fears (0.75), and Separation anxiety (0.63) were in fair range; while it was in poor range for the Obsessive-Compulsive subscale (0.567). Cross informant agreement on the ratings of anxiety symptoms of children by the fathers and mothers was low, as reflected by a weak positive correlation. Conclusion Nepalese version of the PAS demonstrated fair psychometric properties, supporting its utility in screening and assessing a broad range of anxiety symptoms in Nepalese pre-schoolers.

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