Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis of the Multidimensional Anxiety Scale for Children among adolescents in the cape town metropole of South Africa

Fincham, Dylan; Schickerling, Johannes Christiaan; Temane, Q. Michael; Nel, Daan; Roover, Winnie De; Seedat, Soraya

doi:10.1002/da.20406

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“…It was also noted in the study that female students showed more symptoms of anxiety, depression and stress compared to their male counterparts, which was consistent with previous findings (Nuran and Nazan, 2008;Chaturaka et al, 2010). Several possible factors may explain this difference which include hormonal (Stroud et al, 2002), social pressure differences related to social competence and body image, and sociocultural norms that encourage boys to minimize certain symptoms (Fincham et al, 2008).…”

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Stressors in secondary boarding school students: Association with stress, anxiety and depressive symptoms

Wahab

Rahman

Hasan

et al. 2013

Asia-Pacific Psychiatry

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Introduction: Chronic stress in adolescents may cause physical, mental and emotional health issues which lead to poor outcomes if left untreated. The present study aimed to determine the prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress, and their association with stressors. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 350 students in a selected boarding school. Two validated Malay version questionnaires were used as instruments, which comprised the 21-item Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale to assess depression, anxiety and stress level, and Soalselidik Stressor Sekolah Menengah to assess stressors. Results: The prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress were 39.7%, 67.1% and 44.9%, respectively. The highest mean score was 2.3 (Ϯ0.80) for the academic-related stressor. All stressors (academic, interpersonal, intrapersonal, teacher, learning/teaching and social group) had significant association with depression, anxiety and stress (P < 0.001). Multiple regression showed that both the intrapersonal-related stressor and learning/teachingrelated stressor were 2.8-and 2.0-times more likely (adjusted odds ratio [OR] = 2.8 [P < 0.001] and OR = 2.0 [P = 0.002], respectively) to cause depressive symptoms. On the other hand, the interpersonal-related stressor was 2.9-times more likely (adjusted OR = 2.9, P < 0.001) to cause anxiety. The learning/teaching-related and intrapersonal-related stressors were 2.7-and 2.5-times more likely to develop stress (adjusted OR = 2.7 [P < 0.001] and OR = 2.5 [P = 0.001], respectively). Discussion: The possibility of introducing screening for mental health problems among boarding school students needs to be considered and investigated. Addressing the possible stressors and employing healthy coping may help in reducing negative emotional outcomes in these students.

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Stressors in secondary boarding school students: Association with stress, anxiety and depressive symptoms

Wahab

Rahman

Hasan

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Asia-Pacific Psychiatry

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“…Girls reported higher levels of anxiety symptoms on all scales of the MASC than boys in American [6,13], Chinese [12], Icelandic [14], and South African [15] studies of children and adolescents, although no gender difference in the level of harm avoidance was found in Swedish adolescents [16]. Meanwhile, females reported a significantly higher level of worry/ oversensitivity on the RCMAS than males [11].…”

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“…Meanwhile, females reported a significantly higher level of worry/ oversensitivity on the RCMAS than males [11]. However, differences across various age ranges are mixed [6,12,[14][15][16]. Meanwhile, the difference in the level of anxiety symptoms between youths living in urban and rural areas has seldom been examined.…”

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Normative Data on Anxiety Symptoms on the Multidimensional Anxiety Scale for Children in Taiwanese Children and Adolescents: Differences in Sex, Age, and Residence and Comparison with an American Sample

Yen

et al. 2010

Child Psychiatry Hum Dev

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The aims of this study were to examine the differences in the levels of anxiety symptoms on the Taiwanese version of the Multidimensional Anxiety Scale for Children (MASC-T) between Taiwanese children and adolescents and the original American standardization sample across gender and age, and to examine differences in sex, age, and residential background in the levels of anxiety symptoms. A total of 10,566 Taiwanese children and adolescents in the community completed the MASC-T. Their levels of anxiety symptoms on the MASC-T were compared with the original American standardization sample in March's study. The differences in age, sex and residential background in the levels of anxiety symptoms were examined by three-way analysis of variance (ANOVA). The results found significant differences in the levels of anxiety symptoms on nearly all MASC-T scales between Taiwanese and American children and adolescents across sex and age. Girls had higher levels of anxiety symptoms on all scales of the MASC-T than boys. Those from 16 to 19 years old had the higher levels of physical symptoms and social anxiety and the lower levels of harm avoidance and separation/panic than those in the 8-11 year- old and 12-15 year- old groups. Those who lived in rural areas had higher levels of physical symptoms and separation/panic than those who lived in urban areas. Those who lived in urban areas had a higher level of harm avoidance than those who lived in rural areas. These results provide fundamental knowledge on anxiety symptoms in Taiwanese children and adolescents. Further study is needed to examine the reasons for socio-cultural differences and differences in individual characteristics in anxiety symptoms.

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“…The four-factor structure of the MASC has been consistently supported in both community and clinical samples in the United States [13][14][15][16], as well as in Icelandic schoolchildren [17], Swedish adolescents [18], Australian children [9], and South African adolescents [19]. Meanwhile, research found that the MASC has good test-retest reliability [15], internal consistency [10,[14][15][16], convergent validity [16,20], and discriminant validity [16,21].…”

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Factor Structure, Reliability and Validity of the Taiwanese Version of the Multidimensional Anxiety Scale for Children

Yen

Yang

et al. 2010

Child Psychiatry Hum Dev

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The aims of this study were to examine the factor structure, internal consistency 1 month test-retest reliability and the discriminant validity for the diagnosis of anxiety disorder of the Taiwanese version of the Multidimensional Anxiety Scale for Children (MASC-T). A total of 12,536 Taiwanese children and adolescents in the community were recruited to examine the adequacy of the original four-factor structure of the MASC-T by confirmatory factor analysis and the internal-consistency reliability by Cronbach's alpha across gender and age. The 1 month test-retest reliability was examined using intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC) in 105 children and adolescents in the community. The discriminant validity of the MASC-T for the diagnosis of anxiety disorder was examined in 132 children and adolescents from clinical units. The results of this study supported the four-factor structure of the MASC-T in Taiwanese children and adolescents and the four-factor structure was invariant across gender and age. The 1 month test-retest reliability of the MASC-T was in the satisfactory to excellent range and the internal consistency reliability of the Physical Symptoms, Harm Avoidance, and Social Anxiety scales was acceptable. The discriminant validity of the total MASC-T and the anxiety disorder index for the diagnosis of any anxiety disorder was also confirmed. These results indicate that the MASC-T is appropriate for assessing anxiety in Taiwanese children and adolescents.

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Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis of the Multidimensional Anxiety Scale for Children among adolescents in the cape town metropole of South Africa

Cited by 28 publications

References 17 publications

Stressors in secondary boarding school students: Association with stress, anxiety and depressive symptoms

Stressors in secondary boarding school students: Association with stress, anxiety and depressive symptoms

Normative Data on Anxiety Symptoms on the Multidimensional Anxiety Scale for Children in Taiwanese Children and Adolescents: Differences in Sex, Age, and Residence and Comparison with an American Sample

Factor Structure, Reliability and Validity of the Taiwanese Version of the Multidimensional Anxiety Scale for Children

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