The Multidimensional Anxiety Scale for Children

Houghton, Stephen; Hunter, Simon C.; Trewin, Toby; Glasgow, Ken; Carroll, Annemaree

doi:10.1177/1087054712439100

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“…This is a self-evaluative 39 item questionnaire that measures anxiety symptoms in children and adolescents using a 4-point Likert scale ranging from 0 (not at all true about me) to 3 (it is often true about me). Its psychometric properties have been tested in large samples from several countries and are good for the evaluation of adolescents [101]. It shows excellent internal consistency (Cronbach’s α = .90) [100] (α = .88 in the present study).…”

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To know or not to know? Mentalization as protection from somatic complaints

et al. 2019

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Somatization processes are usually associated with a lack of insight or with emotional unawareness, especially in adolescents where the ability for self-reflection is beginning to mature. However, the extent to which different levels of insight explain variations in somatization remains understudied. This study aimed to evaluate whether high-level emotional awareness (comprehension) but not low-level awareness (only attention) is needed to psychologically cope with suffering, thus leading to lower somatization. Specific predictions were: 1) High attention along with High comprehension will be associated with significantly lower frequency of somatic complaints than other combinations (Low attention and Low comprehension, or High attention but Low comprehension); 2) In absence of comprehension, no attention will be more optimal than attention only, because only-attention might work as an amplificatory of suffering without the possibility of processing it. Self-reports of meta-cognitive processes, somatization, and control variables were obtained from 264 adolescents from a non-clinical population (54.5% female; aged 12–18, M = 14.7, SD = 1.7). In line with expectations, results revealed significant differences in the effects of insight positions on somatization: Attention+Comprehension ( M = 4.9, SE = 0.9) < Nothing ( M = 7.1, SE = 0.3) < Only attention ( M = 8.9, SE = 0.7). Compared to Nothing , Attention+comprehension was associated with significantly reduced somatic complaints ( B = -2.2, p = 0.03, 95% CI -4,1 to 0.2). However, Only attention was associated with increased somatic complaints compared to the other two conditions ( B = 1.8, p = 0.03, 95% CI 0.2 to 3.4; B = 4, CI 95% 1.6–6.3, p = 0.001, respectively). This highlights the role of higher-order awareness (i.e., comprehension or clarity) in the processing of suffering and stresses its value in the adaptive coping of emotional distress.

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To know or not to know? Mentalization as protection from somatic complaints

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“…Finally, the pre- versus posttest MASC scores revealed that overall, there were significant reductions in all four dimensions of anxiety, namely, physical symptoms of anxiety, social anxiety, separation anxiety, and harm avoidance; there was also a significant reduction in Total Anxiety. To date, the majority of studies conducted that have examined anxiety in children and adolescents with ADHD have tended to report scores for “internalizing disorders” or “global anxiety,”, rather than separate dimensions (see Houghton et al, 2012). Given the adverse effects of ADHD and comorbid anxiety (Hammerness et al, 2010; Schatz & Rostain, 2006) and the different response rates to medication and/or less robust effects of treatment (Baldwin & Dadds, 2008; Ter-Stepanian et al, 2010), it is important to examine different dimensions of anxiety.…”

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“…The MASC factor structure has been cross-validated with community and clinical samples of children and adolescents in a range of countries (for a review, see Houghton, Hunter, Trewin, Glasgow, & Carroll, 2012).…”

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Treating Comorbid Anxiety in Adolescents With ADHD Using a Cognitive Behavior Therapy Program Approach

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“…The results of factor analysis of translations of the MASC, including Icelandic schoolchildren (Olason, Sighvatsson, & Smami, 2004), Chinese adolescents (Yao et al, 2007) and youths in Taiwan (Yen et al, 2011) have confirmed the four-factor solution across cultures. In two studies, a three factor solution emerged: in a sample of African American adolescents (Kingery, Ginsburg, & Burstein, 2009) and in Australian adolescents (Houghton, Hunter, Trewin, Glasgow, & Carroll, 2014).…”

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