Development and Preliminary Validation of the Child & Adolescent Social Cognitions Questionnaire.
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| Title: | Development and Preliminary Validation of the Child & Adolescent Social Cognitions Questionnaire. |
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| Authors: | Leigh, Eleanor (AUTHOR), Clark, David M. (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Child Psychiatry & Human Development. Aug2022, Vol. 53 Issue 4, p715-724. 10p. 5 Charts, 1 Graph. |
| Subjects: | Social perception, Social anxiety, Confirmatory factor analysis, Exploratory factor analysis, Teenagers, Teenage girls |
| Abstract: | Negative cognitions play a central role in adolescent social anxiety, and yet there is a lack of empirically validated measures assessing these in detail. This study describes the adaptation of the Child & Adolescent Social Cognitions Questionnaire (CASCQ) from the adult version of the scale and its preliminary validation in a general adolescent school sample (N = 671). Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis on split halves of the data indicated two factors, labelled 'negative self-concept' and 'anxious appearance', provided the best fit. Totals and subscales possessed good internal consistency and convergent validity. Findings suggest that the CASCQ is a reliable and valid measure of social anxiety-related cognitions in youth and may be useful for research and clinical purposes. Further examination of the scale with pre-adolescents and clinical samples is warranted. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: | Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
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