Abstract
The aim of this study was to analyze the psychometric properties of the Revised Children’s Manifest Anxiety Scale–Second Edition (RCMAS-2) among Peruvian students. The sample consisted of 472 participants aged between 7 and 18 years, of whom 250 were female (53%). Likewise, 191 were enrolled from third to sixth grade of primary school (40.5%), and 281 were registered from first to fifth grade of secondary school (59.5%). The results of the study indicated that the RCMAS-2 scores had adequate levels of reliability for all its dimensions (ordinal alpha > .70). On the other hand, a four-factor structure (Physiological anxiety, Worry/Social anxiety, Defensiveness I, and Defensiveness II) was found to be invariant to gender and schooling level. Also, convergent and discriminant validity evidence was provided. Finally, a moderate difference in Defensiveness II according to the schooling level through the latent mean structure analysis was found. Taking into account the results, it was concluded that the RCMAS-2 scores have evidence of reliability, validity, and equity for its use in Peruvian regular elementary school students.
Translated title of the contribution | Psychometric properties of the revised children’s manifest anxiety scale–second edition in Peruvian students |
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Original language | Spanish |
Pages (from-to) | 35-44 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Acta Colombiana de Psicologia |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Jul 2021 |
Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- Anxiety
- Factorial invariance
- Peruvian students
- Psychometric properties
- RCMAS-2