Structure, Reliability, Measurement Stability, and Construct Validity of the Polish Version of the Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale

Ilona Skoczeń; Radosław Rogoza; Marta Rogoza; Chad Ebesutani; Bruce Chorpita

doi:10.1177/1073191117711019

Structure, Reliability, Measurement Stability, and Construct Validity of the Polish Version of the Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale

Assessment. 2019 Dec;26(8):1492-1503. doi: 10.1177/1073191117711019. Epub 2017 May 26.

Authors

Ilona Skoczeń¹, Radosław Rogoza¹, Marta Rogoza¹, Chad Ebesutani², Bruce Chorpita³

Affiliations

¹ Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw, Poland.
² Duksung Women's University, Seoul, South Korea.
³ University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.

PMID: 28548541
DOI: 10.1177/1073191117711019

Abstract

The Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale (RCADS) is a self-report questionnaire that aims to assess symptoms of anxiety and depressive disorders in children. Two studies were conducted to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Polish version of the RCADS. Study 1 was conducted to analyze the structural validity and reliability of the RCADS scores and Study 2 assessed the longitudinal measurement of stability over time. Data were collected from a community sample of 501 children and adolescents aged 8 to 14 years in Poland. The original 47-item version of the Polish RCADS was compared with two shortened versions: 30- and 20-item versions. Overall results revealed support for the structural and construct validity, reliability, and stability of the Polish version of the RCADS.

Keywords: RCADS; construct; stability; structure; validity.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Validation Study

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Anxiety Disorders / diagnosis*
Child
Depressive Disorder / diagnosis*
Humans
Longitudinal Studies
Poland
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales / standards*
Psychometrics
Schools
Self Report / standards*