Fathers' Ratings in the Assessment of Their Child's Anxiety Symptoms: A Comparison to Mothers' Ratings and Their Associations With Paternal Symptomatology
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2008
Keywords
fathers, mothers, ratings, youth anxiety, parent psychopathology, assessment
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1037/a0014097
Abstract
We examined the comparability between mothers' and fathers' ratings in the assessment of their child's anxiety symptoms. The sample consisted of 78 youth (6 to 17 years) and their mothers and fathers who presented to a childhood anxiety disorders specialty research clinic. Using intraclass correlation coefficients, mother?father agreement of their child's anxiety symptoms was found to be moderate. Mean differences between mothers' and fathers' ratings of their child's anxiety were not significantly different. Both maternal and paternal self-ratings of psychopathology predicted respective ratings of their child's anxiety. Although either mothers or fathers can provide useful information, use of multiple informants is encouraged, especially when parental psychopathology is present. Additional implications and suggestions for future research are discussed.
Was this content written or created while at USF?
Yes
Citation / Publisher Attribution
Journal of Family Psychology, v. 22, issue 6, p. 915-919
Scholar Commons Citation
Moreno, Jacqueline; Silverman, Wendy K.; Saavedra, Lissette M.; and Phares, Vicky, "Fathers' Ratings in the Assessment of Their Child's Anxiety Symptoms: A Comparison to Mothers' Ratings and Their Associations With Paternal Symptomatology" (2008). Psychology Faculty Publications. 1003.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/psy_facpub/1003
