Development and Preliminary Validation of the Pandemic Avoidance and Concern Scales (PACS).

Andrew R Daoust, Kasey Stanton, Matthew R J Vandermeer, Pan Liu, Kate L Harkness, Elizabeth P Hayden

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Article in Journal of psychopathology and behavioral assessment, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Andrew R DaoustDepartment of Psychology, Western University, London, ON Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-3082-4740

Kasey StantonDepartment of Psychology, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA USA.

Matthew R J VandermeerDepartment of Psychology, Western University, London, ON Canada.

Pan LiuDepartment of Psychology, Western University, London, ON Canada.

Kate L HarknessDepartment of Psychology, Queen's University, Kingston, ON Canada.

Elizabeth P HaydenDepartment of Psychology, Western University, London, ON Canada.

Western University · CAQueen's University · CAVirginia Tech · US

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Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to radical disruptions to the routines of individuals and families, but there are few psychometrically assessed measures for indexing behavioural responses associated with a modern pandemic. Given the likelihood of future pandemics, valid tools for assessing pandemic-related behavioral responses relevant to mental health are needed. This need may be especially salient for studies involving families, as they may experience higher levels of stress and maladjustment related to school and business closures. We therefore created the Pandemic Avoidance and Concern Scales (PACS) to assess caregivers' and youths' adjustment to COVID-19 and future pandemics.

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AdolescentsAssessmentAvoidanceConcernCovid-19FamiliesPandemic

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PMID36097551

DOI10.1007/s10862-022-09995-3

PMCPMC9452862

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