Faculty Articles
Mother-Child Agreement on Self-Report of Anxiety in Abused Children
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-1997
Publication Title
Journal of Anxiety Disorders
Volume
11
Issue/Number
5
First Page
463
ISSN
0887-6185
Last Page
472
Abstract/Excerpt
This study investigates the lack of agreement in maternal and child report of child anxiety with a sample of abused and nonabused clinic-referred children. Based on the literature, it was predicted that nonabused clinic-referred children would report more symptoms of anxiety than their mothers would report for them. It was also predicted that mothers of abused children would report greater anxiety symptoms for their children than the children's self-report. Finally, it was predicted that maternal psychopathology, specifically anxiety, would increase the probability that mothers would overreport their children's anxiety. Mother-child agreement based on anxiety symptoms assessed by the Quay Behavior Problem Checklist and the Revised-Children's Manifest Anxiety Scale was obtained on 54 male and female outpatients, 5 to 16 years of age. Overall, mothers reported significantly more anxiety for their children, than the children's own self-report, irrespective of abuse history. The implications of the findings are discussed with respect to the validity of maternal and child report. Directions for future research are also offered.
DOI
10.1016/S0887-6185(97)00023-6
NSUWorks Citation
Faust, J.,
Kenny, M. C.
(1997). Mother-Child Agreement on Self-Report of Anxiety in Abused Children. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 11(5), 463-472.
Available at: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/cps_facarticles/355
