Psychometric Properties of the SCARED in a Nationally Representative U.S. Sample of 5–12-Year-Olds

Objective: To examine the factor structure of the Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders – Parent Report (SCARED-P) in young children and elucidate normative levels of parent-reported anxiety using a nationally representative sample of parents of children ages 5–12 years living in the United States. Method: The 41-item SCARED-P was administered to parents of 1,570 youth who were selected to match the U.S. population on key...