Journal of Pediatric Psychology 18(4) pp. 467-480, 1993
© 1993 Society of Pediatric Psychology
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Development of the Child Attitude Toward Illness Scale1
Department of Psychiatric/Mental Health, School of Nursing, Indiana University, Department of Counseling and Educational Psychology, School of Education. Indiana University
2All correspondence should be sent to Joan K. Austin, Indiana University School of Nursing, 1111 Middle Drive, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202.
Described the development of the Child Attitude Toward Illness Scale (CATIS), a short self-report instrument designed to provide a systematic assessment of how favorably or unfavorably children feel about having a chronic physical condition. Subjects were children (N = 269), ages 8–12 years, who had either epilepsy (n = 136) or asthma (n = 133). Results of confirmatory factor analysis and predicted relationships with scores on the Child Behavior Checklist and the Piers-Harris Children's Self-Concept Scale provided support for construct validity of the scale. Good internal consistency and test-retest reliability were also found.
Key words: attitudes toward illness; attitude measurement; epilepsy; asthma.
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