Validation of the Self-Beliefs Related to 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.

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Probing the structural validity of the Self-Beliefs in Social Anxiety Scale (SBSA): Adaptation and validation in a French-speaking community sample.

Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science/Revue canadienne des sciences du comportement ◽

10.1037/a0035295 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 46 (4) ◽

pp. 506-513 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Alexandre Heeren ◽

Quincy J. J. Wong ◽

Grazia Ceschi ◽

Michelle L. Moulds ◽

Pierre Philippot

Keyword(s):

Social Anxiety ◽

Community Sample ◽

Anxiety Scale ◽

The Self ◽

Structural Validity ◽

French Speaking

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

International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice ◽

10.3109/13651501.2012.710336 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 17 (2) ◽

pp. 139-143 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

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

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

Depression and Anxiety ◽

10.1002/da.20503 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 26 (1) ◽

pp. 34-38 ◽

Cited By ~ 196

Author(s):

Nina K. Rytwinski ◽

David M. Fresco ◽

Richard G. Heimberg ◽

Meredith E. Coles ◽

Michael R. Liebowitz ◽

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Keyword(s):

Anxiety Disorder ◽

Social Anxiety ◽

Social Anxiety Disorder ◽

Anxiety Scale ◽

The Self ◽

Self Report ◽

Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale

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Hubungan antara Kepercayaan Diri Dengan Kecemasan Sosial pada Narapidana Menjelang Bebas di Lembaga Pemayarakatan Klas IIA Muaro Padang

PSYCHE 165 ◽

10.35134/jpsy165.v12i1.55 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 93-102

Author(s):

Darma Syahrullah Ekajaya ◽

Jufriadi

Keyword(s):

Social Anxiety ◽

Negative Relationship ◽

Anxiety Scale ◽

Reliability Coefficient ◽

The Self ◽

Measuring Instruments ◽

Correctional Institution ◽

Validity Coefficient ◽

Self Confidence ◽

Confidence Scale

This study aims to find out and understand self-confidence with social anxiety before free prisoners at Muaro Padang IIA Class Correctional Institution. Variable Dependent in this study is self-confidence and the independent variable is social anxiety. This research is a population research.The sample in this study is prisoners who are free under the guidance of Muaro Padang Class IIA Correctional Institution, which amounts to 72 people. The research method used is quantitative research methods. Measuring instruments used are the self-confidence scale and social anxiety scale, then the data are analyzed using Pearsoncorrelation techniques Product Momentand interpreted based on theories related to the research variables. The results of this study are based on aspects - Aspects of Self Confidence according to Ghufron and Risnawita (2014) and aspects of Social Anxiety according to La Greca and Lopez (1998). Test of validity and reliability usingtechnique Cronbach's Alpha. The results of the validity coefficient on the self-confidence scale ranged from 0.300 to 0.643, while the reliability coefficient was 0.899. The results of the validity coefficient on the social anxiety scale ranged from 0.348 to 0.843, while the reliability coefficient was 0.916. The results of data analysis showed the magnitude of the correlation coefficient of -0.627 with a significant level of p = 0.000 (p <0.01) with an effective contribution of 39% and the remaining 61% was influenced by other factors. This means that there is a negative relationship between confidence in prisoners' social anxiety before being free under the guidance of Muaro Padang Class IIA Correctional Institution.

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