Anxiety, anxiety disorder, angst, angststoornis
Conditions
Interventions
Children will be randomly assigned to either the MindLight or the Coping Cat condition. Both conditions start with a pre-test to assess anxiety symptoms through a questionnaire. At the same time par
Sponsors
Radboud University Nijmegen, Behavioural Science Institute
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Primary school children in grades 5 till 8 (8-12 years old) will be screened using het Spence Children’s Anxiety Scale. Active consent from parents is required for participation in screening. All children scoring > 1 SD above the mean (Muris, 2000) on at least two subscales (except for the OCD subscale) or on the total score of the SCAS will be contacted to participate in the study. Active consent from parents is required to participate in the intervention.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Parents declining participation of their child in either the first or second consent opportunity; children scoring < 1 SD above the mean on subscales (except for the OCD subscale) or on the total score of the SCAS; children currently in treatment for anxiety problems; children with a diagnosis of OCD and/or PTSS.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Child scores on the Spence Children’s Anxiety Scale (SCAS-C) and parent scores of the Spence Children’s Anxiety Scale (SCAS-P). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Coping questionnaire for the child (CQ-C); self-efficacy questionnaire for the child (SEQ-C); strengths and difficulties questionnaires for the parent (SDQ-P); anxiety, depression and stress scale for parents (DASS-21). | — |
Contacts
Public ContactE.A. Schoneveld
PO Box 9104
Outcome results
None listed