Test-Retest Reliability of the Revised Children's Manifest Anxiety Scale

Wisniewski, Jack J.; Mulick, James A.; Genshaft, Judy; Coury, Daniel L.

doi:10.2466/pms.1987.65.1.67

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“…These reliability estimates are in the excellent range. For the three anxiety subscale scores, Wisniewski, Mulick, Genshaft, and Coury (1987) found test score stability coefficients (1-week test-retest interval) in the adequate to good range (r s = .75 to .85). Strong evidence supporting the construct validity of the RCMAS test scores has been reported through factor analytic studies (see Reynolds & Paget, 1981;Reynolds & Richmond, 1979;Scholwinski & Reynolds, 1985) and convergent and discriminant validity studies (Reynolds & Richmond, 1985).…”

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confidence: 91%

Examination of the Relationship Among Different Dimensions of Trait Anxiety, Demographic Variables, and Self-Reported School Adjustment in Elementary and Secondary School Students

Witteborg

Lowe

Lee

2009

Journal of Applied School Psychology

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The purpose of this exploratory study was to examine the relationship among different dimensions of trait anxiety (social concerns, physiological anxiety, and worry/oversensitivity), demographic variables (age and gender), and school adjustment (attitude to school and attitude to teachers) in children and adolescents. The study participants, consisting of 206 children and adolescents (100 males and 106 females), ages 9 to 19, in grades 4 through 12, completed several self-report measures of anxiety and school adaptation. Results of two multiple-regression analyses revealed that (a) the social concerns dimension of trait anxiety and age were significant predictors of attitude to teachers and (b) the dimensions of social concerns and physiological anxiety, and gender were significant predictors of attitude to school. Implications of the findings for school personnel are discussed. KEYWORDS anxiety, school adjustment, elementary and secondary studentsSpielberger and Rickman (1990) define anxiety as "an unpleasant emotional state or reaction that can be distinguished from others, such as anger or grief,

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confidence: 91%

Examination of the Relationship Among Different Dimensions of Trait Anxiety, Demographic Variables, and Self-Reported School Adjustment in Elementary and Secondary School Students

Witteborg

Lowe

Lee

2009

Journal of Applied School Psychology

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“…The internal consistency (Cronbach’s α) in children is good (α = 0.85) (Mayes et al, 2010). Test-retest reliability is good (Wisniewski et al 1987). Convergent validity with a global assessment of depression by two child psychiatrists has also been shown (0.92) (Poznanski and Mokros 1996).…”

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Bisphenol A exposure and symptoms of anxiety and depression among inner city children at 10–12 years of age

Perera

Nolte

Wang

et al. 2016

Environmental Research

128

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Background Experimental and epidemiological studies suggest that gestational exposure to Bisphenol A (BPA), an ubiquitous endocrine disrupting chemical, may lead to neurobehavioral problems in childhood; however, not all results have been consistent. We previously reported a positive association between prenatal BPA exposure and symptoms of anxiety/depression reported by the mother at child age 7–9 years in boys, but not girls. Objectives Here, in the same birth cohort, we investigated the association of prenatal BPA exposure with symptoms of depression and anxiety self-reported by the 10–12 year olds, hypothesizing that we would observe sex-specific differences in anxiety and depressive symptoms. Methods African-American and Dominican women living in Northern Manhattan and their children were followed from mother’s pregnancy through children’s age 10–12 years. BPA was quantified in maternal urine collected during the third trimester of pregnancy and in child urine collected at ages 3 and 5 years. Children were evaluated using the Revised Children’s Manifest Anxiety Scale (RCMAS) and Children’s Depression Rating Scale (CDRS). We compared the children in the highest tertile of BPA concentration to those in the lower two tertiles. Associations between behavior and prenatal (maternal) BPA concentration or postnatal (child) BPA concentration were assessed in regression models stratified by sex. Results Significant positive associations between prenatal BPA and symptoms of depression and anxiety were observed among boys. Postnatal BPA exposure was not significantly associated with outcomes. There was substantial co-occurrence of anxiety and depressive symptoms in this sample. Conclusion These results provide evidence that prenatal BPA exposure is associated with more symptoms of anxiety and depression in boys but not in girls at age 10–12 years.

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“…Psychometric data suggest adequate reliability and validity (Wisniewski, Mulick, Genshaft, & Coury, 1987) including internal consistency ( a = .83, Reynolds & Richmond, 1985) and retest reliability ( r = .68; Reynolds & Richmond, 1985). In addition, the RCMAS demonstrated good discriminant validity when identifying children with or without anxiety disorders (Perrin & Last, 1992; Seligman, Ollendick, Langley, & Baldacci, 2004).…”

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Child Perceived Parenting Behavior: Childhood Anxiety and Related Symptoms

Wei¹,

Kendall²

2014

Child & Family Behavior Therapy

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The current study examined the relationship between child-reported parenting behaviors and children’s anxiety, depressive, and externalizing symptoms. Youth ages 7 – 14 (N = 175; 52.6% male) and their parents seeking treatment for child anxiety were evaluated. The parenting behaviors that were measured separately included father’s and mother’s acceptance, psychological control, and firm/behavioral control. Children’s symptoms were assessed using diagnostic interviews, self-reports, parent-reports, and teacher-reports. Independent t-tests revealed that children diagnosed with a primary anxiety disorder perceived higher parental control than children without an anxiety disorder. Results from regression analyses indicated that child-reported maternal acceptance was associated with lower symptoms of child anxiety, depression, and externalizing behavior, whereas psychological control predicted higher symptoms. Further, child-reported depressive symptoms moderated the relationship between maternal psychological control and children’s anxiety, such that the relationship was weaker for anxious children with more depressive symptoms. The current findings support that children’s perception of parenting behavior is associated with anxiety, and children’s depressive symptoms moderate this relationship.

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Test-Retest Reliability of the Revised Children's Manifest Anxiety Scale

Cited by 68 publications

References 7 publications

Examination of the Relationship Among Different Dimensions of Trait Anxiety, Demographic Variables, and Self-Reported School Adjustment in Elementary and Secondary School Students

Examination of the Relationship Among Different Dimensions of Trait Anxiety, Demographic Variables, and Self-Reported School Adjustment in Elementary and Secondary School Students

Bisphenol A exposure and symptoms of anxiety and depression among inner city children at 10–12 years of age

Child Perceived Parenting Behavior: Childhood Anxiety and Related Symptoms

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