Title

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

Authors

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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