Pediatric surgery and self-reported anxiety in children and their parents: A psychometric analysis of the state-trait operation anxiety (STOA) questionnaire.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The preoperative experience in pediatric surgery can cause significant anxiety for both, children and their parents. To date there is no questionnaire available that assesses the child's self-report or both, the child's and parent's self-reported anxiety. The aim of this study was to perform a psychometric analysis of the State-Trait Operation Anxiety (STOA) which provides this option.

Methods

The data based on a randomized controlled study conducted with n = 90 child-parent dyads. The psychometric analyses were performed using classical test theory, including item statistics, Cronbach's α, factor analysis, and test-retest reliability.

Results

The statistics of the anxiety items were good overall for both ratings following common guidelines. The item

SUBMITTER: Barkmann C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9880213 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature