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Research paper thumbnail of Satisfaction with the Health Care Provider and Regimen Adherence in Minority Youth with Type 1 Diabetes

Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, Jun 30, 2016

Research paper thumbnail of Measuring Adherence in Hispanic Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes

Research paper thumbnail of Measurement Invariance and Latent Mean Differences Between American, Spanish and Chinese Adolescents Using the Social Anxiety Scale for Adolescents (SAS-A)

PubMed, Feb 1, 2022

Background: Social anxiety is one of the most prevalent disorders among adolescents (Stein et al.... more Background: Social anxiety is one of the most prevalent disorders among adolescents (Stein et al., 2017). The main aim of this study was to analyze the equivalence of scores on the Social Anxiety Scale for Adolescents (SAS-A) using structural equation modeling and identify differences in latent means of social anxiety in China, Spain, and the USA. Method: Random sampling was used to recruit participants, which included 536 Chinese (46% girls), 1,178 Spanish (55.3% girls) and 866 North American (55.1% girls) adolescents. The participants' ages ranged between 14 and 17 years old. Results: The SAS-A three-factor correlated model of social anxiety remained invariant between the Spanish and North American adolescents, but results could not be replicated in the Chinese adolescents [M2 = ΔS-Bχ² (Δdf, p) = 4732.56 (36, < .01)]. Analyses of latent differences between Spain and the USA showed that Spanish adolescents had higher scores than North Americans for Fear of Negative Evaluation (TS = -9.630; d = .44) and for Social Avoidance and General Anxiety towards people (TS = -2.717; d = .12). Conclusions: The results are interpreted according to the cultural traits of individualism-collectivism and self-construal, and practical implications are discussed.

Research paper thumbnail of Social Anxiety Scale for Adolescents--Chinese Version

Research paper thumbnail of The role of empathy and social anxiety in Latinx adolescents' indirect peer aggression during the transition to high school

Aggressive Behavior, Aug 27, 2020

Research paper thumbnail of The Dating Anxiety Scale for Adolescents: Scale Development and Associations With Adolescent Functioning

Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, Aug 1, 2004

Given the importance of romantic and dating relationships during adolescence, the purpose of the ... more Given the importance of romantic and dating relationships during adolescence, the purpose of the study was to develop and evaluate the psychometric properties of the Dating Anxiety Scale for Adolescents (DAS-A). Participants were 757 high school students (56% girls, ages 15 to 18 years). Adolescents completed the DAS-A, the Social Anxiety Scale for Adolescents (SAS-A), a Dating Questionnaire, and the Revised Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II). Factor analysis of the DAS-A yielded a 3-factor solution with acceptable internal consistencies: fear of negative evaluation in dating situations (FNE-Dating); social distress when interacting with real or potential dating partners (SD-Date); and social distress when in a group of mixed-sex peers (SD-Group). Confirmatory factor analysis confirmed the 3-factor solution. Results indicated that younger adolescents reported more dating anxiety than older adolescents, and boys reported more SD-Group than girls. Dating anxiety was associated with peer-related anxiety and depressive symptoms and was a significant predictor of adolescents&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#39; current and usual dating status, even when controlling for adolescents&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#39; peer-related social anxiety. The findings provide support for the reliability and validity of the DAS-A. Clinical and research implications are discussed.

Research paper thumbnail of Social Anxiety Scale for Adolescents

Research paper thumbnail of Measuring Diabetes Self-Care

Diabetes Care, Jun 1, 2005

Research paper thumbnail of Vol. 15 Núm. 2 (2022): Social anxiety disorder, social phobia, and psychoeducational

European Journal of Education and Psychology, Nov 24, 2022

Research paper thumbnail of Lost in Translation: Do Language Acculturation and Family Support Make a Difference in the Health Outcomes of Hispanic Youths With Type 1 Diabetes?

Research paper thumbnail of Psychometric Findings for a Spanish Translation of the Diabetes Self-Management Profile

Research paper thumbnail of Social Anxiety Scale for Children—Revised

Research paper thumbnail of Short Form of the Social Anxiety Scale for Adolescents among community and institutionalized Portuguese youths

International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology, Sep 1, 2018

Research paper thumbnail of Adolescents’ and Parents’ Perceptions of What’s Supportive: Family Social Support for Diabetes Care Among Hispanic Youth with Type 1 Diabetes

Research paper thumbnail of Psychosocial screening in a pediatric diabetes clinic: Adolescents' and mothers' perspectives

Research paper thumbnail of Psychological screening and consultation in a pediatric diabetes clinic: Medical providers’ perspectives

Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of Translation, validation and effectiveness of self-care inventory in assessing adherence to diabetes treatment

JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 2016

To evaluate the efficacy of an Urdu translation of Self Care Inventory for measuring adherence to... more To evaluate the efficacy of an Urdu translation of Self Care Inventory for measuring adherence to diabetes treatment. The correlational cross-sectional study was conducted in October and November, 2011, and data was collected from outpatient department of public-sector hospitals of Rawalpindi and Islamabad, Pakistan. Patients included had diabetes type1 or type 2, while those with severe diabetic complications, including nephropathy, neuropathy, diabetic foot, and renal disease or any psychiatric comorbidity, were excluded. Of the 300 patients, 165(55%) were women. The overall age of the sample ranged between 19 and 72 years. The translated version of Self Care Inventory showed Chronbach's alpha ranging from 0.73 to 0.80 for four sub-scales, and 0.78 for the overall measure of adherence. In support of predictive validity, the inventory correlated negatively with fasting blood glucose level (r = -0.12 to -0.17; p<0.05) and positively with the problem areas in diabetes score (r...

Research paper thumbnail of CALL FOR PAPERS: Special Issue: Assessment in Pediatric Psychology

Research paper thumbnail of Patient--Physician Relationships and Adherence in Youth With Type 1 Diabetes

Research paper thumbnail of Prescribed regimen intensity in diverse youth with type 1 diabetes: role of family and provider perceptions

Research paper thumbnail of Satisfaction with the Health Care Provider and Regimen Adherence in Minority Youth with Type 1 Diabetes

Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, Jun 30, 2016

Research paper thumbnail of Measuring Adherence in Hispanic Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes

Research paper thumbnail of Measurement Invariance and Latent Mean Differences Between American, Spanish and Chinese Adolescents Using the Social Anxiety Scale for Adolescents (SAS-A)

PubMed, Feb 1, 2022

Background: Social anxiety is one of the most prevalent disorders among adolescents (Stein et al.... more Background: Social anxiety is one of the most prevalent disorders among adolescents (Stein et al., 2017). The main aim of this study was to analyze the equivalence of scores on the Social Anxiety Scale for Adolescents (SAS-A) using structural equation modeling and identify differences in latent means of social anxiety in China, Spain, and the USA. Method: Random sampling was used to recruit participants, which included 536 Chinese (46% girls), 1,178 Spanish (55.3% girls) and 866 North American (55.1% girls) adolescents. The participants' ages ranged between 14 and 17 years old. Results: The SAS-A three-factor correlated model of social anxiety remained invariant between the Spanish and North American adolescents, but results could not be replicated in the Chinese adolescents [M2 = ΔS-Bχ² (Δdf, p) = 4732.56 (36, < .01)]. Analyses of latent differences between Spain and the USA showed that Spanish adolescents had higher scores than North Americans for Fear of Negative Evaluation (TS = -9.630; d = .44) and for Social Avoidance and General Anxiety towards people (TS = -2.717; d = .12). Conclusions: The results are interpreted according to the cultural traits of individualism-collectivism and self-construal, and practical implications are discussed.

Research paper thumbnail of Social Anxiety Scale for Adolescents--Chinese Version

Research paper thumbnail of The role of empathy and social anxiety in Latinx adolescents' indirect peer aggression during the transition to high school

Aggressive Behavior, Aug 27, 2020

Research paper thumbnail of The Dating Anxiety Scale for Adolescents: Scale Development and Associations With Adolescent Functioning

Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, Aug 1, 2004

Given the importance of romantic and dating relationships during adolescence, the purpose of the ... more Given the importance of romantic and dating relationships during adolescence, the purpose of the study was to develop and evaluate the psychometric properties of the Dating Anxiety Scale for Adolescents (DAS-A). Participants were 757 high school students (56% girls, ages 15 to 18 years). Adolescents completed the DAS-A, the Social Anxiety Scale for Adolescents (SAS-A), a Dating Questionnaire, and the Revised Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II). Factor analysis of the DAS-A yielded a 3-factor solution with acceptable internal consistencies: fear of negative evaluation in dating situations (FNE-Dating); social distress when interacting with real or potential dating partners (SD-Date); and social distress when in a group of mixed-sex peers (SD-Group). Confirmatory factor analysis confirmed the 3-factor solution. Results indicated that younger adolescents reported more dating anxiety than older adolescents, and boys reported more SD-Group than girls. Dating anxiety was associated with peer-related anxiety and depressive symptoms and was a significant predictor of adolescents&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#39; current and usual dating status, even when controlling for adolescents&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#39; peer-related social anxiety. The findings provide support for the reliability and validity of the DAS-A. Clinical and research implications are discussed.

Research paper thumbnail of Social Anxiety Scale for Adolescents

Research paper thumbnail of Measuring Diabetes Self-Care

Diabetes Care, Jun 1, 2005

Research paper thumbnail of Vol. 15 Núm. 2 (2022): Social anxiety disorder, social phobia, and psychoeducational

European Journal of Education and Psychology, Nov 24, 2022

Research paper thumbnail of Lost in Translation: Do Language Acculturation and Family Support Make a Difference in the Health Outcomes of Hispanic Youths With Type 1 Diabetes?

Research paper thumbnail of Psychometric Findings for a Spanish Translation of the Diabetes Self-Management Profile

Research paper thumbnail of Social Anxiety Scale for Children—Revised

Research paper thumbnail of Short Form of the Social Anxiety Scale for Adolescents among community and institutionalized Portuguese youths

International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology, Sep 1, 2018

Research paper thumbnail of Adolescents’ and Parents’ Perceptions of What’s Supportive: Family Social Support for Diabetes Care Among Hispanic Youth with Type 1 Diabetes

Research paper thumbnail of Psychosocial screening in a pediatric diabetes clinic: Adolescents' and mothers' perspectives

Research paper thumbnail of Psychological screening and consultation in a pediatric diabetes clinic: Medical providers’ perspectives

Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of Translation, validation and effectiveness of self-care inventory in assessing adherence to diabetes treatment

JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 2016

To evaluate the efficacy of an Urdu translation of Self Care Inventory for measuring adherence to... more To evaluate the efficacy of an Urdu translation of Self Care Inventory for measuring adherence to diabetes treatment. The correlational cross-sectional study was conducted in October and November, 2011, and data was collected from outpatient department of public-sector hospitals of Rawalpindi and Islamabad, Pakistan. Patients included had diabetes type1 or type 2, while those with severe diabetic complications, including nephropathy, neuropathy, diabetic foot, and renal disease or any psychiatric comorbidity, were excluded. Of the 300 patients, 165(55%) were women. The overall age of the sample ranged between 19 and 72 years. The translated version of Self Care Inventory showed Chronbach's alpha ranging from 0.73 to 0.80 for four sub-scales, and 0.78 for the overall measure of adherence. In support of predictive validity, the inventory correlated negatively with fasting blood glucose level (r = -0.12 to -0.17; p<0.05) and positively with the problem areas in diabetes score (r...

Research paper thumbnail of CALL FOR PAPERS: Special Issue: Assessment in Pediatric Psychology

Research paper thumbnail of Patient--Physician Relationships and Adherence in Youth With Type 1 Diabetes

Research paper thumbnail of Prescribed regimen intensity in diverse youth with type 1 diabetes: role of family and provider perceptions