Table 3.
Internal Consistency (Cronbach’s Alpha) for Subscales of the SCARED
| Subscale | N items | α | Sensitivity | Specificity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Child Version | ||||
| Panic/Somatic | 13 | .82 | .67 | .62 |
| GAD | 9 | .80 | .30 | .40 |
| Separation Anxiety | 8 | .84 | .73 | .75 |
| Social Anxiety | 7 | .82 | .37 | .80 |
| School Avoidance | 4 | .62 | – | – |
| Total (all items) | 41 | .92 | .52 | .78 |
| Parent Version | ||||
| Panic/Somatic | 13 | .79 | 1.00 | .53 |
| GAD | 9 | .80 | .75 | .33 |
| Separation Anxiety | 8 | .74 | .86 | .74 |
| Social Anxiety | 7 | .89 | .70 | .83 |
| School Avoidance | 4 | .73 | – | – |
| Total (all items) | 41 | .90 | .71 | .67 |
Note: SCARED = Screen for Child Anxiety Related Disorders; GAD = Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Sensitivity and specificity were calculated via comparison to the ADIS-P.