The Work and Social Adjustment Scale, Youth and Parent Versions
Psychometric Evaluation of a Brief Measure of Functional Impairment in Young People
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13405147 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Amita Jassi (0000-0003-1006-3008, Maudsley Hospital, corresponding author), Fabian Lenhard (0000-0003-0930-6412, Stockholm County Council), Georgina Krebs (0000-0002-5353-5645, King's College London), Martina Gumpert (0000-0003-4593-6497, Stockholm County Council), Maral Jolstedt (0000-0002-9427-295X, Stockholm County Council), Per Andrén (0000-0003-1358-0166, Stockholm County Council), Martina Nord (0000-0002-7023-9012, Stockholm County Council), Kristina Aspvall (0000-0002-2973-6949, Stockholm County Council), Tove Wahlund (0000-0002-5123-2392, Stockholm County Council), Chloë Volz (Maudsley Hospital), David Mataix-Cols, David Mataix‐col (0000-0002-4545-0924, Stockholm County Council) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 453-460 |
| Publication date | 2020-01-31 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Child Psychiatry & Human Development (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0009-398X • E-ISSN: 1573-3327 |
| Publisher | Springer Science+Business Media (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10578-020-00956-z |
| PMID | 32006302 |
| OpenAlex | W3004191985 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 20 |
The Work and Social Adjustment Scale (WSAS) is a brief global measure of functional impairment that is widely used in adult health. We have adapted the WSAS for its use in youth, the WSAS-Youth version (WSAS-Y) and WSAS-Parent version (WSAS-P). This study evaluated the psychometric properties of the scale. The internal consistency, factor structure, convergent and divergent validity, test-retest reliability and sensitivity to change of the WSAS-Y/P were studied in 525 children and adolescents with obsessive-compulsive disorder and related disorders receiving treatment. The internal consistency of the WSAS-Y/P was excellent across diagnostic groups and time-points. Exploratory factor analysis extracted a single-factor of functional impairment, explaining in excess of 85% of the variance. The test-retest reliability was adequate. The WSAS-Y/P correlated more strongly with other measures of functional impairment than with measures of symptom severity, indicating good convergent/divergent validity. Finally, the WSAS-Y/P was highly sensitive to change after treatment
Convergent validity · Developmental psychology · Exploratory factor analysis · Functional impairment · Internal consistency · Psychometrics · Reliability (semiconductor · Scale (ratio · Autism Spectrum Disorder Research · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
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| Citations per year | 1,17 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |