title: A psychometric evaluation of the parent report form of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Children--Trait Version.
abstract: We examined the psychometric characteristics of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Children-Parent Report-Trait Version (STAIC-P-T) [Strauss, C. (1987). Modification of trait portion of State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Children-Parent Form. Gainesville, FL: University of Florida], a brief, parent report paper-and-pencil measure of child chronic anxiety, in a large clinic-referred sample. Internal consistency coefficients were high and retest reliability coefficients were in the moderate range. Convergent validity evidence was mixed in its support for the measure, with evidence most supportive within reporter and within parental dyad. Divergent validity evidence provided less support for the measure, but was largely consistent with past research. Regression analyses indicated that parent reports on the STAIC-P-T were not significantly related to a parent's own level of symptomatology. Overall, the study provides mixed support for the psychometrics of the STAIC-P-T.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University, 808 W. Franklin Street, Box 842018, Richmond, VA 23284-2018, USA. masouthamger@vcu.edu
authors.forename: Michael A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Southam-Gerow
authors.forename: Ellen C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Flannery-Schroeder
authors.forename: Philip C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Kendall
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001007:Anxiety / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D015897:Comorbidity; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005239:Fear / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010414:Pennsylvania; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D002666:Psychology, Child / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011594:Psychometrics; D012044:Regression Analysis; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013812:Therapeutics / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data