RCMAS-2
REVISED CHILDREN'S MANIFEST ANXIETY SCALE- 2ND EDITION
Holland Crowe, Carlyn Morones & Annie Sperr
WHAT IS IT?
A brief self-report measure designed to be useful in
understanding and intervention of anxiety problems
that students experience
49 yes-or-no questions
Takes 10-15 minutes to complete
Can be administered individually or in a group
Items are written to be understood by anyone
with a 2nd grade reading level or above
Ideal for routine screening and progress
monitoring
$146 for online version and paper version
The first 10 questions are the short-form of the
assessment
TARGET AUDIENCE
6-19 years old
Different scoring for different age groups
6-8 years old
9-14 years old
15-19 years old
KEY PSYCHOMETRICS
Total score reliability: 0.92
Scale score reliability: 0.75-0.86
Validity scores should be relatively stable across
time
There is no validity for the short-form version
Norms are based on an ethnically diverse sample
of over 2,300 individuals
APPLICATIONS AND USES
To assess the level and nature of anxiety
Figure out one's social/performance anxiety
Diagnose anxiety for determining eligibility for special
education services
Teachers can use it to determine levels of anxiety in
their students
Can be used to individualize intervention strategies
ADMINISTRATION AND
SCORING
Level C qualification for administration and
scoring
Items the assessment measures:
Defensiveness (DEF)
Indicates whether the respondent is willing
to admit to everyday imperfections that are
commonly experienced
Total anxiety (TOT)
High total score indicates high overall
anxiety level
Physiological anxiety (PHY)
High score suggests that the child
experiences the physiological responses
that often accompany anxiety
Worry (WOR)
High score suggests the respondent is
afraid, nervous, or in some manner
oversensitive to environmental pressures
Social anxiety (SOC)
High score indicates concern about self in
regard to other people