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Validity of the Children's Moods, Fears and Worries Questionnaire in a clinical setting

Vanessa Andrijic1, Jordana Bayer2, Lesley Bretherton3

  • 1Psychology Department, The University of Melbourne, Victoria, 3010, Australia.

Child and Adolescent Mental Health
|August 28, 2020
PubMed

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The Children's Moods, Fears and Worries Questionnaire (CMFWQ) effectively identifies internalizing difficulties in young children. This parent-report measure shows strong validity for clinical use.

Area of Science:

  • Child Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Developmental Psychology

Background:

  • The Children's Moods, Fears and Worries Questionnaire (CMFWQ) is a new parent-report tool.
  • It is designed to detect internalizing difficulties in young children.
  • This study aimed to validate the CMFWQ using a clinical sample.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the construct validity of the CMFWQ.
  • To assess the criterion-related validity of the CMFWQ.
  • To determine the clinical utility of the CMFWQ in identifying internalizing problems.

Main Methods:

  • The CMFWQ was administered to 30 mothers of children aged 18 months to 7 years.
  • Participants were referred to hospital clinical psychology services.
  • The study involved a clinical sample to assess validity.

Main Results:

  • The CMFWQ demonstrated sound convergent and discriminant validity.
  • A clinical cut-point was successfully established.
  • This cut-point effectively distinguished between children with and without internalizing problems.

Conclusions:

  • The CMFWQ shows significant potential for identifying young children with internalizing problems.
  • The questionnaire is valuable for early detection and intervention planning.
  • The CMFWQ supports clinical decision-making in child psychology.
Abstract

Keywords:
Children's Moods, Fears and Worries QuestionnaireInternalising problemsquestionnaire measures

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