Development of the Child- and Parent-Rated Scales of Food Allergy Anxiety (SOFAA)

Dahlsgaard, Katherine K.; Wilkey, Leah; Stites, Shana D.; Lewis, Megan; Spergel, Jonathan M.

doi:10.1016/j.jaip.2021.06.039

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“…Validation studies of anxiety measures in other specific chronic conditions have emphasized the potential utility of both disease‐attributed and universally relevant anxiety scales 70 . Along these lines, recent work has led to the development of FAA measures for children, with an accompanying parent proxy measure, 71 as well as for adults with FA, 72 but our summary of current FA‐specific parent measures identifies gaps in evaluation of FA‐specific distress. The most commonly used measure of FA‐related HRQOL, the FAQL‐PB, addresses some but not all dimensions of FAA.…”

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Food‐allergy‐specific anxiety and distress in parents of children with food allergy: A systematic review

Westwell‐Roper

Andjelic

et al. 2021

Pediatric Allergy Immunology

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Background: Parenting a child with food allergy (FA) can lead to impaired quality of life and family functioning. Anxiety is a critical component of FA-associated distress and a potential target for therapeutic intervention. This systematic review aimed to clarify the concept of FA-specific anxiety (FAA) and its antecedents, consequences, and correlates and to determine the extent to which existing FA-specific outcome measures capture symptoms of parental distress and FAA. Methods: MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO, and CENTRAL were searched for qualitative and quantitative studies examining distress or anxiety in parents of children with FA through August 2020. This review was registered with PROSPERO (CRD42020208316) and conducted in accordance with PRISMA guidelines. Results: Ninety-eight studies were included in the final narrative synthesis. Most participants were mothers, and reporting of demographic data was limited. Parents identified anxiety as the most burdensome form of FA-specific emotional distress. Several allergy-related factors as well as medical and psychosocial interventions were associated with reduced parental anxiety and distress. However, affective, cognitive, and behavioral dimensions of FAA were only partially addressed by existing measures for general anxiety symptoms and FA-specific parental factors. Conclusions: FAA contributes to distress and functional impairment among parents of children with FA. Current FA-specific parent measures fail to adequately capture dimensions of FAA, suggesting that further work is needed to improve the assessment and monitoring of FAA and its impacts. Characterization of this construct represents an initial step in developing standardized methods for assessing and monitoring FAA in clinical populations.

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Food‐allergy‐specific anxiety and distress in parents of children with food allergy: A systematic review

Westwell‐Roper

Andjelic

et al. 2021

Pediatric Allergy Immunology

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“…New tools, such as Scale of Food Allergy Anxiety, specifically designed to capture excessive anxiety due to food allergy, are a useful addition to the field. 3 As anxiety is amenable to psychological interventions, identification of families who would benefit from such interventions is an important aspect of food allergy management. Early studies on psychological interventions to target food allergy-related anxiety are promising but further work is needed in this area.…”

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“…However, specific cognitive and behavioral dimensions of food allergy–specific anxiety were not adequately captured in general anxiety tools, and even some food allergy–specific quality‐of‐life tools were limited in their ability to identify parents who have elevated anxiety about their child's food allergy, beyond that which may be appropriate for managing food allergy. New tools, such as Scale of Food Allergy Anxiety, specifically designed to capture excessive anxiety due to food allergy, are a useful addition to the field 3 …”

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Peters

Eigenmann

2021

Pediatric Allergy Immunology

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Psychosocial Impact of Food Allergy on Children and Adults and Practical Interventions

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Bartnikas

et al. 2024

Curr Allergy Asthma Rep

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Development of the Child- and Parent-Rated Scales of Food Allergy Anxiety (SOFAA)

Cited by 14 publications

References 50 publications

Food‐allergy‐specific anxiety and distress in parents of children with food allergy: A systematic review

Food‐allergy‐specific anxiety and distress in parents of children with food allergy: A systematic review

Editorial comments on: “Food‐allergy‐specific anxiety and distress in parents of children with food allergy: A systematic review”

Psychosocial Impact of Food Allergy on Children and Adults and Practical Interventions

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