Validation study demonstrates effective anxiety detection in children using self-reported and parent-reported scales, suggesting enhancements in intervention programs.
Overall, results confirm that the SCAS-C-8 is a valid, reliable, brief, and cross-domain instrument that, together with the parent-reported version, could help to expand the early detection of anxiety symptoms by adopting a systematic approach with multiple informants capable of integrating relevant and complementary information for prevention and intervention programs.
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