Brief form of the Social Phobia and Anxiety Inventory (SPAI-B) for adolescents

    Authors

    L. J. Garcia-Lopez; M. D. Hidalgo; D. C. Beidel; J. Olivares;S. Turner

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Eur. J. Psychol. Assess.

    Keywords

    adolescence; assessment; self-report; social anxiety; PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES; OUTCOME MEASURES; CO-MORBIDITY; SCALE; FEARS; VALIDITY; INSTRUMENTS; POPULATION; DISORDERS; CHILDREN; Psychology, Applied

    Abstract

    Although social phobia is one of the most common mental disorders in adolescents, there are few reliable and valid assessment instruments for this age group. This study examined the factor structure and psychometric properties of a brief version of the Social Phobia and Anxiety Inventory ( SPAI; Turner, Beidel, Dancu, & Stanley, 1989) in a sample of adolescents. Although the original 45-item SPAI has excellent psychometric properties, its utility is limited by its length. We developed and piloted a brief, 16-item version of the SPAI that has good psychometric properties, assesses cognitive, behavioral, and somatic symptoms, consistent with the original scale, which may be particularly useful as a screening measure. Limitations and suggestions for future research are discussed.

    Journal Title

    European Journal of Psychological Assessment

    Volume

    24

    Issue/Number

    3

    Publication Date

    1-1-2008

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    150

    Last Page

    156

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000257670600002

    ISSN

    1015-5759

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