Preliminary Analysis of the Portuguese Version of the Child Anxiety Life Interference Scale

Anxiety disorders are highly prevalent among school-aged children. These disorders become chronic in a substantial proportion of youths and cause significant interference with daily functioning. The purpose of the current investigation was to examine the psychometric properties of the Portuguese ver...

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Main Authors: Teresa Marques, Ana I. Pereira, Marta Pedro, Vanessa Russo, Ana R. Goes, Luísa Barros
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Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2015-09-01
Series:Psicologia: Reflexão e Crítica
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spelling doaj-c883f7a34077404e9895ea23ceee57292020-11-25T00:23:22ZengSpringerOpenPsicologia: Reflexão e Crítica1678-71532015-09-0128345446210.1590/1678-7153.201528304S0102-79722015000300454Preliminary Analysis of the Portuguese Version of the Child Anxiety Life Interference ScaleTeresa MarquesAna I. PereiraMarta PedroVanessa RussoAna R. GoesLuísa BarrosAnxiety disorders are highly prevalent among school-aged children. These disorders become chronic in a substantial proportion of youths and cause significant interference with daily functioning. The purpose of the current investigation was to examine the psychometric properties of the Portuguese version of the Child Anxiety Life Interference Scale - Parent and Child versions (CALIS-P and CALIS-C). The sample consisted of 132 children between the ages of 7 and 12 with a main diagnosis of anxiety disorder and their parents. A factor analysis of the CALIS-P yielded three factors that agreed with the hypothesised subscales of At Home, Outside Home and Parent Life interference. For the CALIS-C, a factor analysis yielded two factors corresponding to Close Relationships and Performance interference that did not match the subscales of the original version. The internal consistency of the various CALIS subscales was good. Finally, evidence was found for both convergent and divergent validity. The CALIS scores were also significantly correlated with another measure of interference. The results provide initial support that the Portuguese version of the CALIS is a reliable and valid measure for the assessment of the impact of anxiety on child and family functioning.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-79722015000300454&lng=en&tlng=enInfânciaperturbações de ansiedadeinterferênciaavaliação
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author Teresa Marques
Ana I. Pereira
Marta Pedro
Vanessa Russo
Ana R. Goes
Luísa Barros
spellingShingle Teresa Marques
Ana I. Pereira
Marta Pedro
Vanessa Russo
Ana R. Goes
Luísa Barros
Preliminary Analysis of the Portuguese Version of the Child Anxiety Life Interference Scale
Psicologia: Reflexão e Crítica
Infância
perturbações de ansiedade
interferência
avaliação
author_facet Teresa Marques
Ana I. Pereira
Marta Pedro
Vanessa Russo
Ana R. Goes
Luísa Barros
author_sort Teresa Marques
title Preliminary Analysis of the Portuguese Version of the Child Anxiety Life Interference Scale
title_short Preliminary Analysis of the Portuguese Version of the Child Anxiety Life Interference Scale
title_full Preliminary Analysis of the Portuguese Version of the Child Anxiety Life Interference Scale
title_fullStr Preliminary Analysis of the Portuguese Version of the Child Anxiety Life Interference Scale
title_full_unstemmed Preliminary Analysis of the Portuguese Version of the Child Anxiety Life Interference Scale
title_sort preliminary analysis of the portuguese version of the child anxiety life interference scale
publisher SpringerOpen
series Psicologia: Reflexão e Crítica
issn 1678-7153
publishDate 2015-09-01
description Anxiety disorders are highly prevalent among school-aged children. These disorders become chronic in a substantial proportion of youths and cause significant interference with daily functioning. The purpose of the current investigation was to examine the psychometric properties of the Portuguese version of the Child Anxiety Life Interference Scale - Parent and Child versions (CALIS-P and CALIS-C). The sample consisted of 132 children between the ages of 7 and 12 with a main diagnosis of anxiety disorder and their parents. A factor analysis of the CALIS-P yielded three factors that agreed with the hypothesised subscales of At Home, Outside Home and Parent Life interference. For the CALIS-C, a factor analysis yielded two factors corresponding to Close Relationships and Performance interference that did not match the subscales of the original version. The internal consistency of the various CALIS subscales was good. Finally, evidence was found for both convergent and divergent validity. The CALIS scores were also significantly correlated with another measure of interference. The results provide initial support that the Portuguese version of the CALIS is a reliable and valid measure for the assessment of the impact of anxiety on child and family functioning.
topic Infância
perturbações de ansiedade
interferência
avaliação
url http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-79722015000300454&lng=en&tlng=en
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