The Social Phobia Diagnostic Questionnaire: preliminary validation of a new self-report diagnostic measure of social phobia

2003 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 623-635 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. G. NEWMAN ◽  
K. E. KACHIN ◽  
A. R. ZUELLIG ◽  
M. J. CONSTANTINO ◽  
L. CASHMAN-McGRATH
Keyword(s):  
Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Social Phobia ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Clinical Validity ◽  
Operating Characteristics ◽  
Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽  
The Social ◽  
Kappa Agreement

Background. The development and validation of the Social Phobia Diagnostic Questionnaire (SPDQ), a new self-report diagnostic instrument for social phobia is described in three separate studies.Study 1. The participants were 125 undergraduates seeking help for an anxiety disorder of whom 60 had social phobia. Receiver operating characteristics (ROC) analysis was conducted comparing SPDQ diagnoses and clinician-based Anxiety Disorder Interview Schedule-IV (ADIS-IV) diagnoses of social phobia. Diagnoses made by the SPDQ showed an 85% specificity, an 82% sensitivity and kappa agreement with the ADIS-IV of 0·66.Study 2. The participants were 462 undergraduates who completed the SPDQ and a battery of additional questionnaires. The SPDQ had good internal consistency (α=0·95), good split-half reliability (r=0·90) and strong convergent and discriminant validity.Study 3. The participants were 145 undergraduates who completed the SPDQ at two time points separated by 2 weeks as well as several additional questionnaires. Scores on the SAD, FNE and SISST of SPDQ categorized undergraduates were also compared to scores on these measures from 35 clinical community participants to determine the clinical validity of the SPDQ. The SPDQ had strong 2-week test–retest reliability and good convergent and discriminant validity. Undergraduates diagnosed with social phobia by the SPDQ were not significantly different on the SAD, FNE and SISST from the socially phobic community sample, but both groups had significantly higher scores than undergraduates identified by the SPDQ as not meeting criteria for social phobia, demonstrating clinical validity of the SPDQ.Conclusions. These three studies provide preliminary evidence of the strong psychometric properties of the SPDQ as a measure to identify socially phobic participants.

Factorial Structure and Convergent and Discriminant Validity of the E (Empathy) Scale

2013 ◽  
Vol 113 (2) ◽  
pp. 441-463 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ulrich S. Tran ◽  
Anton-Rupert Laireiter ◽  
Christine Neuner ◽  
David P. Schmitt ◽  
Max Leibetseder ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Big Five Personality ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Psychological Traits ◽  
Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽  
Scale Scores ◽  
Antisocial Attitudes

The Empathy (E) scale has been proposed as a theoretically and psychometrically more satisfying alternative to existing self-report measures of empathy. Its four scales (facets) cover both components (cognitive vs. emotional) and both reality statuses (fictitious vs. real-life) of empathy in pairwise combinations. Confirmatory factor analyses of the E-scale in an Austrian community sample ( N = 794) suggested that one prior assumption, namely the mutual orthogonality of these facets, may partly need revision; particularly, the E-scale facets seemed to reflect more strongly differences in the reality statuses than in the components of empathy. Utilizing numerous informative psychological traits, the scale's convergent and discriminant validity were examined. E-scale scores were consistently predicted by sex-related and relationship-related constructs and measures of antisocial attitudes and behavior. Among the Big Five personality dimensions, openness emerged as a major positive correlate of empathy. Sex and age were demographic correlates of E-scale scores (higher in women and the younger). Findings were discussed with regards to the definition and measurement of empathy.

Anxiety Symptoms

2017 ◽  
pp. 206-231
Author(s):  
David Watson ◽  
Michael W. O’Hara
Keyword(s):  
Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Social Anxiety ◽  
Panic Disorder ◽  
Social Phobia ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Specific Phobia ◽  
Incremental Validity ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Symptom Measures

This chapter reviews the convergent, discriminant, criterion, and incremental validity of symptoms of the DSM-5 anxiety disorders; these include panic disorder, agoraphobia, social anxiety disorder/social phobia, specific phobia, and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). Symptom measures of social anxiety/social phobia, panic disorder, claustrophobia, and GAD generally displayed impressive construct validity in these data. Specifically, they tended to show strong convergent validity and significant discriminant validity across both self-report and interview-based measures; moreover, they displayed substantial criterion validity and impressive incremental validity in relation to conceptually linked DSM diagnoses. One problem, however, is that they generally showed poor diagnostic specificity; that is, although they correlated substantially with their target diagnoses, they often displayed equally strong relations with at least some other internalizing disorders. In contrast, self-report measures of agoraphobia and specific phobia (particularly the latter) generally exhibited unimpressive criterion and incremental validity in these analyses.

Screening Utility of the Social Anxiety Screening Scale in Spanish Speaking Adolescents

2012 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 710-723 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Antonio Piqueras ◽  
José Olivares ◽  
María Dolores Hidalgo
Keyword(s):  
Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Social Anxiety ◽  
Social Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression ◽  
Predictive Utility ◽  
Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽  
The Social ◽  
Anxiety Screening ◽  
Screening Scale

The aim of this study was to analyse the screening utility of the Social Anxiety Screening Scale (SASS/EDAS) in a sample of 227 adolescents with social anxiety disorder and 156 without it (14-17 years). Results showed that the EDAS subscales (Avoidance, Distress and Interference) scores were reliable in terms of internal consistency (α > .80). All the subscales discriminated between adolescents with and without the disorder. They also showed a positive and significant correlation with other empirically validated measures of social anxiety. The three subscales indicated relevant sensitivity (69.16-84.14%), specificity (63.46-66.03%) and areas under the curve (.74-.81%). Binary logistic regression analyses indicated the adequate predictive utility of EDAS subscales, with the Distress subscale as the best diagnostic predictor. The data provide empirical evidence of the usefulness of EDAS as a screener for adolescent social anxiety disorder in terms of reliability, convergent and discriminant validity, diagnostic accuracy and clinical usefulness.

The Social Phobia Inventory: Screening and Cross-Cultural Validation in Spanish Adolescents

2010 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 970-980 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luis Joaquín Garcia-Lopez ◽  
Rosa Mª Bermejo ◽  
Mª Dolores Hidalgo
Keyword(s):  
Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Social Anxiety ◽  
Social Phobia ◽  
Social Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Screening Tool ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Principal Diagnosis ◽  
Lack Of Information ◽  
The Social

Availability of brief, self-report measures to be used as screening instruments is crucial to detect correctly youth with social anxiety disorder and therefore, reach those otherwise under-detected and under-treated. A previous study revealed that the Social Phobia Inventory (SPIN) was potentially an appropriate measure for screening social anxiety among US adolescents. However, there is a lack of information concerning its properties as a screening test in other cultures and languages. This is the main objective of this study, although further validity of the scale is provided as well. The sample consisted of 192 adolescents (a sample composed of 114 subjects with a principal diagnosis of social anxiety disorder; and a group consisting of 78 subjects with no diagnosis of social phobia). Results suggest that the Social Phobia Inventory has demonstrated good psychometric properties and indeed may be used as a screening tool in Spanish-speaking adolescents.

scholarly journals The Dutch Social Interaction Anxiety Scale and the Social Phobia Scale: Reliability, Validity, and Clinical Utility

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edwin de Beurs ◽  
Deirdre Tielen ◽  
Lisa Wollmann
Keyword(s):  
Social Interaction ◽  
Social Phobia ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Anxiety Scale ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Community Based ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Interaction Anxiety ◽  
Social Interaction Anxiety Scale ◽  
Interaction Anxiety

The social interaction anxiety scale (SIAS) and the social phobia scale (SPS) assess anxiety in social interactions and fear of scrutiny by others. This study examines the psychometric properties of the Dutch versions of the SIAS and SPS using data from a large group of patients with social phobia and a community-based sample. Confirmatory factor analysis revealed that the SIAS is unidimensional, whereas the SPS is comprised of three subscales. The internal consistency of the scales and subscales was good. The concurrent and discriminant validity was supported and the scales were well able to discriminate between patients and community-based respondents. Cut-off values with excellent sensitivity and specificity are presented. Of all self-report measures included, the SPS was the most sensitive for treatment effects. Normative data are provided which can be used to assess whether clinically significant change has occurred in individual patients.

scholarly journals Development and Validation of the Inventory of Depression and Anxiety Symptoms II – German Version

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robin Anno Wester ◽  
Julian Rubel ◽  
Johannes Zimmermann ◽  
Mila Hall ◽  
Leonie Kaven ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
Anxiety Symptoms ◽  
Self Report ◽  
German Version ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽  
German Speaking

The Expanded Version of the Inventory of Depression and Anxiety Symptoms (IDAS-II) is a 99-item self-report measure containing 18 nonoverlapping dimensional scales assessing symptoms of depression, anxiety, and mania. The aim of this study was to develop and validate a German adaptation of the IDAS-II. Participants from a community sample (N = 1054) completed the IDAS-II (German version) and a series of additional measures of depression and anxiety disorders. Item-level confirmatory factor analyses (CFA) confirmed unidimensionality and indicated good internal consistency of most symptom scales. A CFA of the IDAS-II scales based on exploratory results by Watson et al (2012) confirmed a three factor model of Distress, Obsessions/Fear, and Positive Mood. Correlational analyses with additional symptom measures supported convergent and discriminant validity. The IDAS-II (German Version) allows for a reliable assessment of severity of depression, anxiety, and bipolar symptoms, and is one of the first clinical measures for German-speaking samples that is consistent with the Hierarchical Taxonomy Of Psychopathology (HiTOP).

Psychometric Properties of the Social Phobia and Anxiety Inventory for Children (SPAI-C)

2012 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-59 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Ogliari ◽  
Simona Scaini ◽  
Michael J. Kofler ◽  
Valentina Lampis ◽  
Annalisa Zanoni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
General Population ◽  
Social Phobia ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Emotional Disorders ◽  
Child Anxiety ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Public Performance ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
The Social ◽  
General Populations

Reliable and valid self-report questionnaires could be useful as initial screening instruments for social phobia in both clinical settings and general populations. The present study investigates the factor structure and psychometric properties of the Social Phobia and Anxiety Inventory for Children (SPAI-C) in a sample of 228 children from the Italian general population aged 8 to 11. The children were asked to complete the Italian version of the SPAI-C and the Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED) questionnaire. Confirmatory factor analyses revealed that social phobia can be conceptualized as a unitary construct consisting of five distinct but interrelated symptom clusters named Assertiveness, General Conversation, Physical/Cognitive Symptoms, Avoidance, and Public Performance. Internal consistency of the SPAI-C total scores and two subscales was good; correlations between SPAI-C total scores and SCARED total scores/subscales ranged from moderate to high (Generalized Anxiety Disorder, for social phobia), with the SCARED Social Phobia subscale as the best predictor of SPAI-C total scores. The results indicate that the SPAI-C is a reliable and sensitive instrument suitable for identifying Social Phobia in the young Italian general population.

An Initial Investigation of the Use of Comparative Referents to Assess Social Anxiety

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (6) ◽  
pp. 367-375 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura D. Seligman ◽  
Erin F. Swedish ◽  
Jason P. Rose ◽  
Jessica M. Baker
Keyword(s):  
Social Anxiety ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Injunctive Norms ◽  
Good Reliability ◽  
Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽  
Excellent Internal Consistency ◽  
Social Quality Of Life ◽  
Comparison Measures

Abstract. The current study examined the validity of two self-report measures of social anxiety constructed using social comparative referent points. It was hypothesized that these comparison measures would be both reliable and valid. Results indicated that two different comparative versions – one invoking injunctive norms and another invoking descriptive norms – showed good reliability, excellent internal consistency, and acceptable convergent and discriminant validity. The comparative measures also predicted positive functioning, some aspects of social quality of life, and social anxiety as measured by an independent self-report. These findings suggest that adding a comparative reference point to instructions on social anxiety measures may aid in the assessment of social anxiety.

scholarly journals Psychometric properties of the Short Leyton Obsessional Inventory-Child Version in a community sample of Spanish children and adolescents

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 26
Author(s):  
Marina Iniesta-Sepúlveda ◽  
Ana I. Rosa-Alcázar ◽  
Beatriz Ruiz-García ◽  
Jose A. López-Pina
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
Spanish Version ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Good Test ◽  
Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

The aim of the current study was to analyze psychometric properties of the Short LOI-CV in Spanish community sample. Participants were 914 children and adolescents with mean age of 13.01 years (51.3% males). An EFA yielded a three-factor model representing Obsessions, Compulsions, and Cleanliness dimensions. Both, total score and subscales showed an adequate internal consistency. The Spanish version also exhibited good test-retest reliability and moderate convergent and discriminant validity. The younger participants (from 8 to 10 years) obtained higher means for total score and subscales than older participants (groups 11-13 and 14-18 years). Significant differences related to gender were also observed since males obtained higher means in Compulsions subscale. Despite more research is required, the Spanish version of the Short LOI-CV exhibited promising psychometric results to assess obsessive-compulsive symptoms in community population.

scholarly journals Open-Ended Descriptions of Religious/Spiritual Struggles: Salient Themes and Associations with the Religious and Spiritual Struggles (RSS) Scale and Religiousness

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joshua A. Wilt ◽  
Joyce T. Takahashi ◽  
Peter Jeong ◽  
Julie J. Exline ◽  
Kenneth I. Pargament
Keyword(s):  
Religious Belief ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Standardized Measures ◽  
Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽  
Spiritual Struggles ◽  
Valid Information ◽  
Qualitative Coding

Religious and spiritual struggles are typically assessed by self-report scales using closed-ended items, yet nascent research suggests that using open-ended items may complement and advance assessment. In the current study, undergraduate participants (N = 976) completed open-ended descriptions of their religious and spiritual struggles, the Religious and Spiritual Struggles Scale (RSS), and a standardized measures of religious belief salience. Qualitative coding showed that the themes emerging from open-ended descriptions generally fell within the broad domains of the RSS though some descriptions reflected more contextualized struggles. Scores derived from the open-ended responses to assess RSS domains achieved evidence of reliability as well as convergent and discriminant validity with the RSS . Correlations revealed a mix of similar and divergent associations between methods of assessing religious and spiritual struggles and religious belief salience. Open-ended descriptions of religious and spiritual struggles may yield reliable and valid information that is related to but distinct from assessments relying on closed-ended items.

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