ArticleJournal of clinical psychology in medical settings2021
Assessing Parental Anxiety in Pediatric Food Allergy: Development of the Worry About Food Allergy Questionnaire.
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- "Beyond the bubble"-a mixed-methods evaluation of an online psychosocial pilot program for caregivers of children with life-threatening food allergies.Journal of pediatric psychology · 2025Article
- The role of food allergy-related worry and self-efficacy in explaining quality of life in caregivers of children.Pediatric allergy and immunology : official publication of the European Society of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology · 2025Article
- Addressing Anxiety and Depression in the Allergy Clinic Through Motivational Interviewing, Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Curious Questions.The journal of allergy and clinical immunology. In practice · 2025Review
- The Psychosocial Burden of Pediatric Food Allergy in the United States: A Population-Based Survey.The journal of allergy and clinical immunology. In practice · 2025Article
- Psychosocial Impact of Food Allergy on Children and Adults and Practical Interventions.Current allergy and asthma reports · 2024Review
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Abstract
Food allergies (FAs) in children are increasingly common, and strict allergen avoidance and safety concerns place parents at risk for anxiety (Lau et al. in Pediatr Allergy Immunol 25:236-242, 2014). Assessing parental anxiety with generic instruments may not capture the unique experience of parents managing children's FAs. This study developed and preliminarily validated the 13-item Worry About Food Allergy (WAFA) questionnaire, a measure of FA-specific parental anxiety, in an online sample of 265 parents aged 22-66 (M = 40.25) of children with FAs. The WAFA showed good internal reliability (Cronbach's α = .89) and moderate convergent validity with other anxiety measures, indicating support for a reliable measure of a discrete, specific construct. Exploratory factor analysis indicated a single factor structure. Criterion validity was established through significant, small, positive correlations with relevant allergy variables. A coherent single factor measure, the WAFA, shows promise as a screening tool for parental anxiety in pediatric practice and FA management.
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