Un nouvel instrument mesurant des variables cognitives associées au trouble d’anxiété généralisée chez les jeunes : Le CAG = A new instrument measuring cognitive variables associated with generalized anxiety disorder in youth: CAG
Contenu
Titre
Un nouvel instrument mesurant des variables cognitives associées au trouble d’anxiété généralisée chez les jeunes : Le CAG = A new instrument measuring cognitive variables associated with generalized anxiety disorder in youth: CAG
Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science / Revue canadienne des sciences du comportement
Créateur
Patrick Gosselin
Frédérick René-de-Cotret
Annick Martin
Sujet
Adolescent Psychopathology
Anxiety
Avoidance
Cognitive Processes
Convergent Validity
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Questionnaires
Test Construction
Test Validity
Tolerance
Uncertainty
adolescent
cognitive variables
measure
worry
Résumé
Intolerance of uncertainty (IU), negative problem orientation (NPO), and cognitive avoidance (CA) are linked to the tendency to worry among children and adolescents (Fialko, Bolton, & Perrin, 2012; Gosselin et al., 2007; Laugesen, Dugas, & Bukowski, 2003). Until now, most psychometric measures available to assess these factors were validated only for adults. They are difficult and time-consuming to administer to young individuals. This study examines the psychometric properties of a new instrument, composed of 16 items adapted for children and adolescents, to evaluate IU, NPO, and CA. A sample of 2290 French-Canadian adolescents, aged between 12 and 17 years, completed the different questionnaires. Results generally support the psychometric properties of the new instrument. Factor analyses first explored the structure and confirmed the three subscales of the questionnaire (IU, NPO, and CA). Results also supported the internal consistency, within the main scales and subscales, while attesting to the quality of items as well as the global convergent and divergent validity. Adolescents with Generalised Anxiety Disorder symptoms, as assessed by a questionnaire, showed higher levels of IU, NPO, and CA, thus supporting the discriminant validity of the subscales. The new instrument could be a useful tool for the evaluation of these three components in different clinical contexts (e.g., evaluation, intervention). (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved)
volume
51
numéro
4
pages
219-230
Date
octobre 2019
Titre abrégé
Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science / Revue canadienne des sciences du comportement
doi
10.1037/cbs0000131
issn
0008-400X
uri
Editeur
pdh
Source
2019-42631-001