Screening for social anxiety disorder with the self-report version of the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale

2009 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nina K. Rytwinski ◽  
David M. Fresco ◽  
Richard G. Heimberg ◽  
Meredith E. Coles ◽  
Michael R. Liebowitz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Social Anxiety ◽  
Social Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Anxiety Scale ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale

The Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale: a comparison of the psychometric properties of self-report and clinician-administered formats

2001 ◽  
Vol 31 (6) ◽  
pp. 1025-1035 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. M. FRESCO ◽  
M. E. COLES ◽  
R. G. HEIMBERG ◽  
M. R. LIEBOWITZ ◽  
S. HAMI ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Social Anxiety ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Social Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Subscale Score ◽  
Primary Diagnosis ◽  
Anxiety Scale ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale

Background. The clinician-administered version of the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS-CA) is a commonly used assessment device for the evaluation of social anxiety disorder and has been shown to have strong psychometric characteristics. Because of its apparently straightforward rating format and potential savings in time and effort, interest in the use of the LSAS as a self-report (LSAS-SR) measure has increased, and the LSAS-SR has been used in a number of studies. However, the psychometric properties of the LSAS-SR have not been well established.Methods. This study examined the psychometric properties of the LSAS-SR in comparison to the LSAS-CA in a sample of 99 individuals with a primary diagnosis of social anxiety disorder and 53 individuals with no current psychiatric disorder.Results. There was little difference between the two versions of the LSAS on any scale or subscale score. Both forms were internally consistent and the subscale intercorrelations for the two forms were essentially identical. Correlations of each LSAS-SR index with its LSAS-CA counterpart were all highly significant. Finally, the convergent and discriminant validity of the two forms of the LSAS was shown to be strong.Conclusion. Results of this study suggest that the self-report version of the LSAS compares well to the clinician-administered version and may be validly employed in the assessment of social anxiety disorder.

The Effectiveness of Drama Therapy on Decreasing of the Symptoms of Social Anxiety Disorder in Children

2009 ◽  
Vol 24 (S1) ◽  
pp. 1-1 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Anari ◽  
P. Ddadsetan ◽  
B. Saleh Sedghpour
Keyword(s):  
Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Social Anxiety ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Social Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Social Performance ◽  
Drama Therapy ◽  
Anxiety Scale ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale ◽  
Experimental Group

The effectiveness of Drama therapy on decreasing of the symptoms of Social Anxiety Disorder (Performance Anxiety, Performance Avoidance, Social Anxiety & Social Performance Subtests) in 10-11 years old children was investigated in this study. 2 schools were randomly selected from elementary schools of Tehran city. First, Validation the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale for Children and Adolescents (Liebowitz, Klein & Masia-Warner, 2003) is done in one of that school; Then, in two schools, from 300 children ages 10-11, 32 children whose had received the highest scores on the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale for Children and Adolescents (LSAS-CA) were selected. Subjects were divided into control and experimental groups. Experimental group received Drama therapy intervention for 6 weeks, twice a week sessions lasting two hours. The results were analyzed using covariance and indicated the children in experimental group reported a significant decrease in symptoms of Social Anxiety Disorder (Performance Anxiety, Performance Avoidance, Social Anxiety & Social Performance Subtests) as compared to the control group. In addition, in 3 month follow up, results had stabilized in experimental group as compared to the control group. The emerged findings can have clinical application in prevention and treatment of social anxiety disorder in children.

scholarly journals The Spanish Version of the Self-Statements During Public Speaking Scale

2010 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 129-135 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raul Rivero ◽  
LuisJoaquin Garcia-Lopez ◽  
Stefan G. Hofmann
Keyword(s):  
Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Social Anxiety ◽  
Social Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Cognitive Processes ◽  
Public Speaking ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Spanish Version ◽  
Control Group

Contemporary theories of social anxiety emphasize the role of cognitive processes. Although social anxiety disorder is one of the most common mental health problems in adolescents, there are very few self-report instruments available to measure cognitive processes related to social anxiety in adolescents, let alone non-English instruments. The Self-Statements During Public Speaking Scale (SSPS; Hofmann & DiBartolo, 2000 ) is a brief self-report measure designed to assess self-statements related to public speaking, the most commonly feared social performance situation. In order to fill this gap in the literature, we translated the SSPS into Spanish and administered it to 1,694 adolescents from a community sample, a clinical sample composed of 71 subjects with a principal diagnosis of social anxiety disorder, and a clinical control group consisting of 154 patients. The scale showed good psychometric properties, supporting the use of the Spanish version of the SSPS in adolescents.

Establishing the Psychometric Properties of the Self-Report Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale for Children and Adolescents in a General Population Adolescent Sample

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Eleanor Leigh ◽  
David M. Clark
Keyword(s):  
Social Anxiety ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Avoidance Performance ◽  
Anxiety Scale ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Language Version ◽  
Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale

Abstract. The Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale for Children and Adolescents (LSAS-CA) is a valid and reliable clinician-administered measure of social anxiety symptoms in young people. It has been adapted for self-report completion, and although the psychometric properties of this version of the scale have been examined in Spanish, Hebrew, and French language versions, this has not yet been done for the English language version. In the present study, we examined the factor structure and psychometric properties of the self-report version of the scale (LSAS-CA-SR) in a sample of UK adolescents recruited from schools. The factor structure of the scale was determined in our sample of N = 829; a four-factor structure, with interaction anxiety, interaction avoidance, performance anxiety, and performance-avoidance subscales, provided the best fit to the data. Measurement invariance of the scale was demonstrated across age and gender. Psychometric properties of the scale were sound, with good internal consistency (.88–.97), acceptable test-retest reliability (.45–.57), and evidence for convergent and divergent validity.

Adaptation and initial psychometric study of the self-report version of Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS-SR)

2012 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 139-143 ◽  
Author(s):  
Larissa Forni dos Santos ◽  
Sonia Regina Loureiro ◽  
José Alexandre S. Crippa ◽  
Flávia de Lima Osório
Keyword(s):  
Social Anxiety ◽  
Anxiety Scale ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Psychometric Study ◽  
Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale

Screening for social anxiety disorder in the clinical setting: using the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale

2002 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. 661-673 ◽  
Author(s):  
Douglas S Mennin ◽  
David M Fresco ◽  
Richard G Heimberg ◽  
Franklin R Schneier ◽  
Sharon O Davies ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Social Anxiety ◽  
Social Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Clinical Setting ◽  
Anxiety Scale ◽  
Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale

Prevalence and features of spontaneous recurrent images in social anxiety disorder: findings from a Korean community sample

2019 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 172-184 ◽  
Author(s):  
Da Eun Suh ◽  
Kyung-Ah Chang ◽  
Ji Un Hwang ◽  
Jung-Hye Kwon
Keyword(s):  
Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Social Anxiety ◽  
Social Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Social Contexts ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Social Situations ◽  
Distress Level ◽  
Negative Images

AbstractBackground:Previous studies have indicated that people with social anxiety disorder (SAD) often experience spontaneous, recurrent images (SRI). It was assumed that Koreans with interdependent self-views may contain more features related to social contexts in their self-images than those reported in Western cultures.Aims:In the present study, we aimed to explore the prevalence and content of SRIs in individuals with SAD in Korea. Furthermore, we investigated the relationship between features of SRIs and variables of SAD.Method:Sixty-four individuals with SAD (27.00 ± 7.42 years, 64.1% female), diagnosed with SAD, completed self-report questionnaires related to social anxiety. Afterwards, a semi-structured interview was used to assess features and content of the individuals’ SRI.Results:Thirty (47%) of the participants reported experiencing SRIs in social situations. The content of the SRIs were classified under three themes: negative self-images, negative images of others, and abstract images. The distress level of SRIs was positively associated with social phobia scales (r = .385, p < .05) and physical anxiety symptoms (r = .478, p < .05). Frequency of SRIs was positively associated with avoidance scores (r = .402, p < .05).Conclusions:The results demonstrated differences in the prevalence and content of the SRIs between Western and non-Western cultures. Fewer individuals with SAD in Korea reported having SRIs, and the content of these SRIs involved people other than the self. Some features of SRIs were associated with variables of SAD.

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