Synapse
⌘+K
Synapse
PulseExploreClubsResearchersJournals
Instagram
HomeClubsExplore
May 7, 2026Dialogues in Clinical NeuroscienceOpen Access

The Arabic Generalized Anxiety Disorder 2 (GAD-2): Psychometric evaluation among mothers of children with intellectual disabilities

View Full Paper
Ask AI
Bookmark
Share

Authors

AAAmira Mohammed AliSASaeed A. Al-DossaryFFFeten Fekih-Romdhane

Discussion

Loading...

Member takes

Overview

Psychometric evaluation of the Arabic GAD-2 reveals significant anxiety predictors in mothers, suggesting early interventions may help.

Key Points

  • This research aims to evaluate the psychometrics of the Arabic GAD-2 among mothers of children with intellectual disabilities.
  • Cross-sectional study design
  • Evaluated the Arabic version of the GAD-2
  • Used latent variable model and receiver-operating characteristic curve analyses
  • Sample included 85 Saudi mothers
  • The GAD-2 showed good construct validity and invariance across age groups
  • High stress and low happiness were positively associated with anxiety
  • Identified cut-offs ≥2.5 and ≥3.5 for predicting low mood and stress
  • Higher predictive value for outcomes at threshold ≥3.5 compared to ≥2.5

Cite This Study

Ali et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69fbefc0164b5133a91a3c9ahttps://doi.org/10.1080/19585969.2026.2650296
View Full Paper
Ask AI
Bookmark
Share