Abstract
Aim of the studyThe purpose of this study was to investigate the psychometric properties Youth anxiety measure for DSM-5(YAM-5) in nonclinical sampleSubject or material and methodsThis was a descriptive cross-sectional study. The statistical population of this study included all elementary and middle school students in Shiraz during 2017-18, among which 400 persons were selected with random cluster sampling and who participated in the research by completing the children's and adolescent's anxiety scales and child behavior checklist. A total of 30 students were selected for re-test reliability that was performed four weeks later. In order to examine the agreement between the child-parent form, 50 parents of students were randomly selected from this population. Data were analyzed using SPSS22 and Amos 18 software.ResultsThe results showed that the five-factor structure of YAM-I and YAM-II is acceptable with data. The correlation coefficient of YAM-I with internalization and externalization problems was equal to 0.50 and 0.17 respectively; and that of YAM-II was 0.36 and 0.15, respectively. The YAM-I agreement for a parent was 0.67; and agreement of YAM-II child with parent was 0.89. Cronbach’s Alpha of YAM-I and YAM-II was 0.84 and 0.78 respectively. The reliability of YAM-I retest was 0.98 and for the subscales it was between 0.90 and 0.95. The reliability of YAM-II retest was 0.96 and for the sub-scales it was between 0.94 and 0.96.DiscussionThe Youth anxiety measure for DSM-5 has good psychometric properties in nonclinical sampleConclusionsThe YAM is a valid and reliable questionnaire to be utilized in research and therapeutic interventions.
Highlights
Anxiety disorders are disorders whose common characteristics are extreme fear and anxiety and behavior abnormalities associated with these symptoms
Due to changes in DSM5, anxiety disorders is conceptualized as obsessive-compulsive spectrum, post-traumatic disorder and analysis, to address all issues associated with anxiety disorders
Selective mutism and Separation Anxiety Disorder are added to the category of anxiety disorders, and panic disorder and agoraphobia can be individually coded
Summary
Anxiety disorders are disorders whose common characteristics are extreme fear and anxiety and behavior abnormalities associated with these symptoms. Mon psychiatric problems in children and adolescents [2,3,4,5,6,7,8].In order to measure the anxiety symptoms of children and adolescents, Questionnaires such as State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Children[9], Revised Children’s Manifest Anxiety Scale[10], Fear Survey Schedule for Children-Revised[11], Spence Children’s Anxiety Scale[12], Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders[13], and Multidimensional Anxiety Scale for Children[14], anxiety disorders interview schedule for DSM-IV—child and parent versions[15] and revised child anxiety and depression scale [16] were made. Due to changes in DSM5, anxiety disorders is conceptualized as obsessive-compulsive spectrum, post-traumatic disorder and analysis, to address all issues associated with anxiety disorders. The category of anxiety disorders includes Separation Anxiety Disorder, selective mutism, Social Anxiety Disorder, panic disorder, and Generalized Anxiety Disorder [17]
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