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

Yen, Cheng Fang; Yang, Pinchen; Wu, Yu Yu; Hsu, Fan Ching; Chêng, Chu-yüan

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“…The one-month test-retest reliability of the MASC-T was in the satisfactory to excellent range, with the single intra-class correlations (ICC)s ranged from .727 to .897 and the average ICC ranged from .842 to .946 (p \ 0.001). Subjects with any anxiety disorder had higher scores on the total MASC-T (t = -4.205, p \ 0.001), physical symptoms (t = -3.592, p \ 0.001), and social anxiety (t = -3.449, p \ 0.001) than those without any anxiety disorder [20].…”

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“…The MASC-T was translated from the english version by standard forward-, backward-, and pretest-step methods [19]. The psychometrics of the MASC-T have been examined and described elsewhere [20]. In brief, the results of the confirmatory factor analysis (root mean square error of approximation = 050, standardized root mean square residual = 053, non-normed fit index = 944, comparative fit index = 948) supported the adequacy of the four-factor structure of the MASC-T (physical symptoms, harm avoidance, social anxiety, and separation/panic).…”

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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

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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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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

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“…The Taiwanese version of the Multidimensional Anxiety Scale for Children (MASC-T) consists of 39 items that are answered on a 4-point Likert scale to evaluate participants' self-reported general anxiety symptoms 29,30 . A higher total MASC-T score represents a more severe level of general anxiety.…”

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Pain-related quality of life related to mental health and sociodemographic indicators in adolescents

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Yeh

Hsiao

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Arch. Clin. Psychiatry (São Paulo)

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Background: A total of 6150 junior and senior high school students aged 11-18 years participated in this study. Their level of pain-related QOL was assessed using the pain subscale of the Taiwanese QOL Questionnaire for Adolescents. The severities of depression, suicidality, anxiety, and alcohol abuse were also examined. Objectives: This study examined the associations between pain-related quality of life (QOL) and sociodemographic characteristics and those between pain-related QOL and mental health problems such as depression, suicidality, anxiety, and alcohol abuse. Methods: The association of sociodemographic factors with pain-related QOL was examined through multiple regression analysis. The association of pain-related QOL with mental health problems was examined through logistic regression analysis. Results: The boys exhibited a higher level of satisfaction with pain-related QOL than did the girls. Older age was significantly associated with a lower level of satisfaction with pain-related QOL. Residential background, parental marital status, and parental education levels were not significantly associated with the level of satisfaction with pain-related QOL. Increased risks of depression, suicidality, anxiety, and alcohol abuse were significantly associated with a low level of satisfaction with pain-related QOL. Discussion: A low level of satisfaction with pain-related QOL is significantly associated with the risk of poor mental health. Adolescents with the correlates of low satisfaction with pain-related QOL should be monitored for the risk of mental health problems.

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“…The self-report MASC-T consists of 39 items answered on a 4-point Likert scale [36,37]. Higher total scores on the MASC-T represent a more severe level of anxiety symptoms.…”

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Relationships of Subjective Insomnia and Sleep Duration with Depression, Anxiety, and Pain Problems in Children and Adolescents with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

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Yang³

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Neuropsychiatry

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Objective:This study examined the relationships of subjective insomnia and short and long nocturnal sleep duration with depression, anxiety, and pain problems in children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Methods:A total of 469 children and adolescents (97 girls and 372 boys; age, 6-18 years) who had received a clinical diagnosis of ADHD completed the eight-item Athens Insomnia Scale, Children's Depression Inventory-Taiwan Version, Multidimensional Anxiety Scale for ChildrenTaiwanese Version, and a questionnaire about sleep duration, pain-related dysfunction, and the severity of perceived pain. Their parents provided information on the children's current ADHD and oppositional symptoms, rated on the abridged Chinese version of the Swanson, Nolan, and Pelham Scale, Version IV. Multiple regression was conducted to examine the relationships of subjective insomnia and sleep duration with depression and anxiety. Logistic regression was applied to examine the relationships of subjective insomnia and sleep duration with pain-related dysfunction and the severity of perceived pain. Results:Subjective insomnia was positively associated with depression, anxiety, pain-related dysfunction, and severe perceived pain in the study population. Short nocturnal sleep duration was positively associated with depression, anxiety, and perceived pain. Long nocturnal sleep duration was positively associated with anxiety and perceived pain. Conclusion:Insomnia and short and long nocturnal sleep duration are associated with depression, Neuropsychiatry (London) (2018) 8(1) 139Research Cheng-Fang Yen Sleep problems not only have negative impacts on quality of life and social functioning [16] but are also significantly associated with health problems. Previous cross-sectional studies have indicated that youth with comorbid ADHD and depression [17] and anxiety may have sleep problems that are more severe relative to those with ADHD alone [18,19]. Prospective studies have shown that sleep problems can significantly predict greater depressive but not anxiety symptoms 1 year later in young adolescents with ADHD [20], that transient or persistent sleep problems at the baseline can predict behavioral and emotional problems 1 year later in children with ADHD [21], and that sleep problems at the baseline can predict emotional problems at 6 months (and vice versa) [22]. These results indicate that sleep problems should be a treatment target for depression and anxiety symptoms in individuals with ADHD.Several issues concerning the association of insomnia and sleep duration with health problems in individuals with ADHD warrant further study. First, community-based studies have shown that compared with adolescents with average sleep duration, those with long nocturnal sleep duration were more prone to violence, alcohol and illicit drug use, and truancy [23], whereas long nocturnal sleep duration was found to be significantly associated with higher psychological well-being and quality of life [24]. Although one...

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

Cited by 43 publications

References 24 publications

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

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

Pain-related quality of life related to mental health and sociodemographic indicators in adolescents

Relationships of Subjective Insomnia and Sleep Duration with Depression, Anxiety, and Pain Problems in Children and Adolescents with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

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