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Test Note: Reliability of the Fear Survey Schedule for Children – Revised

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 October 2015

Neville J. King*
Affiliation:
Monash University
Thomas H. Ollendick
Affiliation:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
*
School of Graduate Studies, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3168 Australia
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Abstract

The reliability of the Fear Survey Schedule for Children - Revised was examined for a sample of Australian children (N=79). All subjects were individually assessed on two occasions (2 week interval). Internal consistency and test-retest reliability were found to be satisfactory. These findings are consistent with previous research on the instrument using American children (Ollendick, 1983).

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Research Article
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Copyright © Australian Psychological Society 1992

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