Table 2 Means, SDs, skewness, kurtosis, Cronbach’s α, McDonald’s ω, AIC and factor loadings of the MABS (n = 1007)
Item | M | SD | Skewness | Kurtosis | Loading | Internal consistency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Factor 1: GAD | α = 0.58 ω = 0.58 AIC = 0.23 | |||||
m1. My child took more care than other children to avoid making mistakes or getting in trouble … | 3.18 | 0.93 | -0.10 | 3.01 | 0.50 | |
m2. My child asked many questions about new situations | 3.90 | 0.92 | -0.78 | 3.50 | 0.39 | |
m3. My child talked about the worst thing that might happen in a situation | 2.92 | 1.00 | 0.10 | 2.43 | 0.44 | |
m4. My child spent more time or effort than was needed preparing for activities … | 2.89 | 0.96 | 0.13 | 2.65 | 0.68 | |
Factor 2: PANIC | α = 0.84 ω = 0.85 AIC = 0.35 | |||||
m5. My child told me s/he felt s/he was going crazy | 1.61 | 0.80 | 1.53 | 5.56 | 0.63 | |
m6. My child told me s/he does not want to participate in certain activities … | 1.82 | 0.91 | 1.16 | 4.04 | 0.66 | |
m7. My child suddenly started sweating and/or was unable to breathe … | 1.48 | 0.68 | 1.67 | 6.67 | 0.87 | |
m8. My child told me that s/he suddenly felt numbness or a tingling sensation | 1.51 | 0.76 | 1.86 | 7.07 | 0.89 | |
Factor 3: SAD | α = 0.57 ω = 0.59 AIC = 0.40 | |||||
m9. My child was unable to sleep on his/her own | 2.42 | 1.18 | 0.41 | 2.14 | 0.48 | |
m10. My child talked about something bad that might happen when we’re not together | 1.98 | 0.97 | 0.94 | 3.44 | 0.73 | |
m11. My child checked where I would be before separating or after … | 3.06 | 1.23 | -0.20 | 2.03 | 0.48 | |
Factor 4: SOC | α = 0.76 ω = 0.77 AIC = 0.51 | |||||
m12. My child either became distressed by or avoided performing … | 2.02 | 0.94 | 0.94 | 3.78 | 0.76 | |
m13. My child avoided talking to other people despite talking easily at home … | 2.34 | 1.10 | 0.53 | 2.53 | 0.62 | |
m14. My child became distressed by or avoided reading aloud, speaking or participating in class or during assembly | 2.13 | 0.95 | 0.80 | 3.40 | 0.80 | |
Factor 5: SPEC | α = 0.62 ω = 0.63 AIC = 0.36 | |||||
m15. My child refused to travel in certain means of transport … | 1.61 | 0.81 | 1.67 | 6.53 | 0.67 | |
m16. My child refused to be around certain animals or insects … | 2.51 | 1.23 | 0.36 | 2.05 | 0.54 | |
m17. My child avoided one or more of the following situations – the dark, crowds, heights, storms or water | 2.94 | 1.19 | -0.13 | 2.04 | 0.45 | |
m18. My child refused one or more of the following - going to the doctor, going to the dentist, getting an injection | 2.91 | 1.17 | 0.01 | 2.14 | 0.40 | |
Total | 43.22 | 8.96 | 0.47 | 4.24 | α = 0.82 ω = 0.83 AIC = 0.20 |