Hannah Chi, Toshali Katyal, Laura A Carrillo, Jennifer O'Donnell, Ishaan Swarup
Don't Throw Away the Handout: Efficacy of Patient Education in Pediatric Orthopaedic Trauma
Journal of pediatric orthopedics
theoretical models anxiety developed adult populations applicability models child samples assessed using downward extensions questionnaires developed assess proposed theoretical mechanisms poses challenge children still process developing skills assessed psychometrically sound assessment tools therefore needed developing population order ensure early detection mechanisms leading anxiety disorders children study examined metacognitions play key role generalized anxiety disorder gad adults also reliably assessed childhood study investigated psychometric properties 30item metacognitions questionnaire children mcqc gerlach adam marschke melfsen 2008 national sample 974 children adolescents 538 girls ages 917 years confirmatory factor analysis supported 5factor subscale structure 2ndorder total scale factor corresponds previous versions scale mcqc expectedly correlated significantly anxiety symptoms worry structural equation modeling revealed obsessivecompulsive disorder generalized anxiety disorder symptoms regressed significantly onto mcqc fitted separate models children adolescents noticeable differences suggested models female gender expectedly associated increased levels general metacognitions gender effect mediated level anxiety overall mcqc exhibited acceptable psychometric properties community sample children ages 917 years future studies investigate psychometric properties instrument clinical samples samples younger children