Validity and Reliability of the Turkish Version of DSM-5 Level 2 Anxiety Scale (Child Form for 11-17 Years and Parent Form for 6-17 Years)
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2018
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Introduction: This study aimed to assess the validity and reliability of theTurkish Version of DSM-5 Level 2 Anxiety Scale’s child and parent forms.Methods: The scale was constructed by carrying out the translationand back translation of DSM-5 Level 2 Anxiety Scale. The study groupconsisted of a community and clinical sample. The scale was appliedto 148 parents and 189 adolescents that represented the clinicaland community sample. During the assessment process, Screen forChildhood Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders and Strengths andDifficulties Questionnaire - Parent Form were also used.Results: Reliability analyses indicated a high internal consistencyregarding Level 2 Anxiety Scales, both for child and parent forms(0.915/0.933). In the meantime, it was shown that child form for Level2 Anxiety Scale was significantly correlated with Screen for ChildhoodAnxiety Related Emotional Disorders (r=0.758, p<0.0001) while theparent form was significantly correlated with Strengths and DifficultiesQuestionnaire - Parent Form (r=0.717, p<0.0001). As for the contentvalidity, one factor was obtained for both forms, and it was observed tobe consistent with the original construct of the scale.Conclusion: It was concluded that Turkish version of DSM-5 Level 2Anxiety Scale was a valid and reliable tool to be utilized both for clinicalpractice, and research purposes.