The Penn State Worry Questionnaire for Children: The Italian version of a measure of worry in children and adolescents

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作者
Benedetto, Loredana [1 ]
Trobia, Serena [1 ]
Di Blasi, Daniela [1 ]
Ingrassia, Massimo [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Messina, Messina, Italy
关键词
Worry; Penn State Worry Questionnaire for Children; Italian version; anxiety; alexithymia; PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES; ANXIETY; RELIABILITY; VALIDATION; VALIDITY; GENDER;
D O I
10.1449/94344
中图分类号
B844 [发展心理学(人类心理学)];
学科分类号
040202 ;
摘要
Worry is a cognitive process anticipating possible events and negative outcomes. If repetitive and uncontrollable, it is used as a dysfunctional coping strategy and it represents the core of anxiety disorders. This study presents the Italian version of the Penn State Worry Questionnaire for Children (PSWQ-C). The monofactorial scale (14 item) was validated on a community sample (n = 502, 11-16 y.o.) and showed high reliability, stability test-retest, and convergent validity with alexithymia measures. Higher PSWQ-C scores differentiated children with elevate vs. normal anxiety. The utility of the PSWQ-C in developmental and clinical filed of anxiety disorders is discussed.
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页码:283 / 294
页数:12
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