Abstract
This study evaluated the psychometric properties of the Social Anxiety Scale for Adolescents (SAS-A) and Social Phobia and Anxiety Inventory for Children (SPAI-C) in a sample of 1147 adolescents aged 13-17 years. The fit indices of confirmatory factor analyses were comparable to those obtained in prior studies and supported the hypothesized models of the SAS-A and SPAI-C. The internal consistency was good and 12-month test-retest reliability modest for both measures. A significant, positive correlation was found between the SAS-A and SPAI-C, showing that these measures assess related, but relatively independent constructs of social anxiety and phobia. These findings support the use of the SAS-A and SPAI-C with adolescents.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 665-679 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| Journal | Journal of Anxiety Disorders |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2 Aug 2004 |
Keywords
- Adolescents
- Psychometrics
- Social Anxiety Scale for Adolescents
- Social Phobia and Anxiety Inventory for Children
- Social anxiety
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Storch, E. A., Masia-Warner, C., Dent, H. C., Roberti, J. W., & Fisher, P. H. (2004). Psychometric evaluation of the Social Anxiety Scale for Adolescents and the Social Phobia and Anxiety Inventory for Children: Construct validity and normative data. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 18(5), 665-679. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.janxdis.2003.09.002