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Rcmas 2

The RCMAS-2 is a 49-item self-report questionnaire that measures anxiety in children ages 6-19. It assesses overall anxiety levels as well as physiological, worry, social, and defensive anxiety. Administration and scoring requires level C qualification. It takes 10-15 minutes to complete and has good reliability and validity for evaluating anxiety, monitoring progress, and determining eligibility for special services.

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Rcmas 2

The RCMAS-2 is a 49-item self-report questionnaire that measures anxiety in children ages 6-19. It assesses overall anxiety levels as well as physiological, worry, social, and defensive anxiety. Administration and scoring requires level C qualification. It takes 10-15 minutes to complete and has good reliability and validity for evaluating anxiety, monitoring progress, and determining eligibility for special services.

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RCMAS-2

REVISED CHILDREN'S MANIFEST ANXIETY SCALE- 2ND EDITION

Holland Crowe, Carlyn Morones & Annie Sperr

WHAT IS IT? APPLICATIONS AND USES


A brief self-report measure designed to be useful in To assess the level and nature of anxiety
understanding and intervention of anxiety problems Figure out one's social/performance anxiety
that students experience Diagnose anxiety for determining eligibility for special
49 yes-or-no questions education services
Takes 10-15 minutes to complete Teachers can use it to determine levels of anxiety in
Can be administered individually or in a group their students
Items are written to be understood by anyone Can be used to individualize intervention strategies
with a 2nd grade reading level or above
Ideal for routine screening and progress
monitoring ADMINISTRATION AND
$146 for online version and paper version
The first 10 questions are the short-form of the
SCORING
assessment Level C qualification for administration and
scoring
Items the assessment measures:
TARGET AUDIENCE Defensiveness (DEF)
6-19 years old Indicates whether the respondent is willing
Different scoring for different age groups to admit to everyday imperfections that are
6-8 years old commonly experienced
9-14 years old Total anxiety (TOT)
15-19 years old High total score indicates high overall
anxiety level
Physiological anxiety (PHY)
KEY PSYCHOMETRICS High score suggests that the child
experiences the physiological responses
Total score reliability: 0.92
that often accompany anxiety
Scale score reliability: 0.75-0.86
Worry (WOR)
Validity scores should be relatively stable across
High score suggests the respondent is
time
afraid, nervous, or in some manner
There is no validity for the short-form version
oversensitive to environmental pressures
Norms are based on an ethnically diverse sample
Social anxiety (SOC)
of over 2,300 individuals
High score indicates concern about self in
regard to other people

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