A Czech version of the Overall Anxiety Severity and Impairment Scale (OASIS): standardization and psychometric properties.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Overall Anxiety Severity and Impairment Scale (OASIS) is a transdiagnostic measure that assesses severity and impairment associated with anxiety disorders. However, its psychometric properties were primarily examined in English-speaking or western countries. Therefore, this study aims to examine its psychometric parameters in the Czech Republic.

Methods

A large representative sample (n = 1738), a clinical sample (n = 57) and a retest sample (n = 20) were used. In addition to the OASIS, conventional measures of anxiety, depression, personality traits, self-esteem, life satisfaction, and other scales were also administered. Moreover, we examined the latent structure, reliability, validity, and the cut-off score for the Reliable Change Index (RCI) and the Clinica

SUBMITTER: Mikoska P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9782290 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature