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Assessing Functional Impairment in Youth: Development of the Adolescent Life Interference Scale for Internalizing Symptoms (ALIS-I).
- Source :
- Child Psychiatry & Human Development; Apr2023, Vol. 54 Issue 2, p508-519, 12p, 6 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- This study described the psychometric properties of a self-report measure of functional impairment related to anxiety and depression in adolescents, the Adolescent Life Interference Scale for Internalizing symptoms (ALIS-I). A clinical sample of 266 adolescents and a community sample of 63 adolescents, aged 11 to 18 years (Mean = 14.7, SD = 1.71) completed the ALIS-I and additional measures assessing internalizing problems. Exploratory factor analyses indicated four distinct but correlated factors of life interference related to personal withdrawal/avoidance, peer problems, problems with study/work, and somatic symptoms. Reliability and retest reliability (8–12 weeks) of the total score were high and psychometric properties of the subscales were acceptable. The ALIS-I effectively discriminated between clinical and community control groups, and expected correlations were shown between ALIS-I subscales and other related symptom measures. The ALIS-I is a promising instrument for the assessment of functional impairment related to internalizing disorders in youth. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0009398X
- Volume :
- 54
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Child Psychiatry & Human Development
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 162181518
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10578-021-01241-3