Validity and Reliability of the Turkish version of DSM-5 Social Anxiety Disorder Severity Scale- Child Form
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2017
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Introduction: This study aimed to assess the validity and reliability ofthe Turkish version of the Diagnostic and statistical manual of MentalDisorders. (5th ed.) (DSM-5) Social Anxiety Disorder Severity ScaleChildForm.Method: The scale was prepared by carrying out the translation andback translation of the DSM-5 Social Anxiety Disorder Severity Scale- Child Form. The study group consisted of 31 patients that had beentreated in a child psychiatry unit and diagnosed with social anxietydisorder and 99 healthy volunteers that were attending middle or highschool during the study period. For the assessment, the Screen forChild Anxiety and Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED) was alsoused along with the DSM-5 Social Anxiety Disorder Severity Scale -Child FormResults: Regarding reliability analyses, Cronbach’s alpha internalconsistency coefficient was calculated as 0.941, while item-total scorecorrelation coefficients were measured between 0.566 and 0.866. Atest-retest correlation coefficient was calculated as r=0.711. As forconstruct validity, one factor that could explain 66.0 % of the variancewas obtained. As for concurrent validity, the scale showed a highcorrelation with the SCARED.Conclusion: It was concluded that the Turkish version of the DSM-5Social Anxiety Disorder Severity Scale - Child Form could be utilizedas a valid and reliable tool both in clinical practice and for researchpurposes