Measuring Social Anxiety in Late Life: A Psychometric Evaluation of a Newly Constructed Self-Report Measure of Social Anxiety

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine E. Gould ◽  
Caroline Ciliberti ◽  
Barry A. Edelstein ◽  
Merideth Smith ◽  
Lindsay A. Gerolimatos
Keyword(s):  
Social Anxiety ◽  
Psychometric Evaluation ◽  
Late Life ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Constructed Self ◽  
Report Measure

Assessing Self-Efficacy in Presentation and Moderation Skills

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 564-576 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tobias Ringeisen ◽  
Sonja Rohrmann ◽  
Anika Bürgermeister ◽  
Ana N. Tibubos
Keyword(s):  
Construct Validity ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Constructed Self ◽  
University Course ◽  
Correlated Factors ◽  
Report Measure

Abstract. By means of two studies, a self-report measure to assess self-efficacy in presentation and moderation skills, the SEPM scales, was validated. In study 1, factorial and construct validity were examined. A sample of 744 university students (41% females; more than 50% between 20 and 25 years) completed newly constructed self-efficacy items. Confirmatory factor analyses (CFAs) substantiated two positively correlated factors, presentation (SEPM-P) and moderation self-efficacy (SEPM-M). Each factor consists of eight items. The correlation patterns between the two SEPM subscales and related constructs such as extraversion, the preference for cooperative learning, and conflict management indicated adequate construct validity. In study 2, criterion validity was determined by means of latent change modeling. One hundred sixty students ( Mage = 24.40, SD = 4.04; 61% females) took part in a university course to foster key competences and completed the SEPM scales at the beginning and the end of the semester. Presentation and moderation self-efficacy increased significantly over time of which the latter was positively associated with the performance in a practical moderation exam. Across both studies, reliability of the scales was high, ranging from McDonald’s ω .80 to .88.

scholarly journals Psychometric properties of an innovative self-report measure: The Social Anxiety Questionnaire for adults.

2015 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 997-1012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vicente E. Caballo ◽  
◽  
Benito Arias ◽  
Isabel C. Salazar ◽  
María Jesús Irurtia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Anxiety ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Self Report ◽  
The Social ◽  
Report Measure ◽  
Anxiety Questionnaire

Development and Psychometric Evaluation of a Self-Administered Questionnaire to Assess Parental Attitudes Toward Firearms and Related Parenting Decisions

2016 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 537-551 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy B. Davis ◽  
Marney A. White
Keyword(s):  
Parental Attitudes ◽  
Psychometric Evaluation ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Parenting Attitudes ◽  
Violence Reduction ◽  
Public Health Data ◽  
Initial Item ◽  
Good Internal Consistency ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire ◽  
Report Measure

The study sought to develop and evaluate the psychometric properties of the Parental Attitudes Toward Firearms Survey (PATFS), a self-report measure of parental attitudes about firearms and parenting behavior. The initial item pool was generated based on a literature review and discussion with experts in violence reduction, psychometrics, and public health. Data were collected online from 362 volunteers and subjected to exploratory factor analysis which revealed a 13-item, 3-factor solution accounting for 59.7% of the variance. The 3 conceptual factors (subscales) were interpreted as Firearms Exposure, Parental Control, and Violent Play. The PATFS demonstrated good internal consistency and content and construct validity. The PATFS can be used to investigate parenting attitudes and behaviors specific to firearms and violent play.

Internet administration of self-report measures commonly used in research on social anxiety disorder: A psychometric evaluation

2010 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 736-740 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erik Hedman ◽  
Brjánn Ljótsson ◽  
Christian Rück ◽  
Tomas Furmark ◽  
Per Carlbring ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Social Anxiety ◽  
Social Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Psychometric Evaluation ◽  
Self Report

Psychometric Evaluation of the Insomnia Symptom Questionnaire: a Self-report Measure to Identify Chronic Insomnia

2009 ◽  
Vol 05 (01) ◽  
pp. 41-51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michele L. Okun ◽  
Howard M. Kravitz ◽  
Mary Fran Sowers ◽  
Douglas E. Moul ◽  
Daniel J. Buysse ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Evaluation ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Chronic Insomnia ◽  
Insomnia Symptom ◽  
Symptom Questionnaire ◽  
Report Measure

A Psychometric Evaluation of the Social Anxiety Scale for Adolescents in an Educational Setting

2018 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
pp. 519-528
Author(s):  
Cliodhna E. M. O’Connor ◽  
Amanda Fitzgerald
Keyword(s):  
Social Anxiety ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Social Contact ◽  
Psychometric Evaluation ◽  
Anxiety Scale ◽  
Negative Evaluation ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Educational Setting ◽  
The Social ◽  
Adolescent Sample

Social anxiety in adolescents oftentimes goes undetected because of the internalized nature of the disorder as well as adolescents’ reluctance to discuss their mental health. A reliable and valid self-report measure for assessing symptoms of social anxiety in adolescents for use in an educational setting is particularly important because of the burden that social anxiety can have in educational settings. This study aimed to test the previously proposed two-factor structure of the Social Anxiety Scale for Adolescents (SASA), Apprehension and Fear of Negative Evaluation and Tension and Inhibition in Social Contact, in an adolescent sample ( n = 215; 12-18 years; 90 female) in Ireland using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). CFA validated the two-factor structure of the SASA previously found in Slovenian- and Spanish-speaking samples. Correlations with other measures of social anxiety also showed good validity for the SASA.

The Social Anxiety Questionnaire for Children: Cross-Cultural Assessment with a New Self-Report Measure

2016 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
pp. 695-709 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vicente E. Caballo ◽  
◽  
Isabel C. Salazar ◽  
Benito Arias ◽  
Marta Calderero ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Anxiety ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Self Report ◽  
The Social ◽  
Cultural Assessment ◽  
Report Measure ◽  
Anxiety Questionnaire

ANTICIPATORY PROCESSING IN SOCIAL ANXIETY

2004 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 303-311 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanos Ph. Vassilopoulos
Keyword(s):  
Social Anxiety ◽  
Cognitive Model ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Basic Information ◽  
Social Event ◽  
Socially Anxious ◽  
Student Sample ◽  
Anticipatory Processing ◽  
Report Measure

A psychometric study was conducted with the aim of collecting basic information about anticipatory processing and its relationship to social anxiety. A self-report measure of anticipatory processing was developed and utilized in a large student sample. The results confirmed that such processing is very common before an anticipated feared social event and a significant correlation (r=0.49) between anticipatory processing scores and social anxiety was found, which remained when trait anxiety and depression were controlled. A factor analysis indicated that all items of the measure except for two loaded significantly on one factor and accounted for the 47.3% of the variance. Socially anxious individuals in the study reported that their thoughts about the event were recurrent, intrusive, interfered with their concentration and increased their state of anxiety. Also, they reported that they wished they could avoid the situation. The results are discussed in terms of the Clark and Wells cognitive model of social phobia.

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