Validation of the social interaction anxiety scale and the. The social phobia and anxiety inventory spai has been developed to assess. A doctor can tell that a person has social phobia if the person has had symptoms for at least six months. Social anxiety disorder or social phobia is a relatively recent diagnostic category. In 2007, robersonnay r et al published a shorter version, spai23 in english, for adults in 2008, garcialopez et al published a 16itemversion, spai16 in spanish, for adolescents. At the time of its initial development during 1999, the authors were aware of no other clinicianrated tools being available for assessing the severity of. Fear of embarrassment causes me to avoid doing things or speaking to people 7. Psychometric properties of the social phobia and anxiety inventory for children spai c article pdf available in european journal of psychological assessment 281. Without treatment, social phobia can last for many years or a lifetime. The social phobia and anxiety inventory scielo colombia. It evaluates the same psychological factors as spai related to cognition, behavior and somatic symptoms usually exhibited by persons with social anxiety. The social phobia and anxiety inventory for children spaic. Although social phobia is one of the most common mental disorders in adolescents, there are few reliable and valid assessment instruments for this age group. The present study reports on the psychometric properties of the social phobia and anxiety inventory spai.
The process included the translation of the original material from english into portuguese by two bilingual psychiatrists and a back. Social phobia and anxiety inventory pdf the spai assesses specific somatic symptoms, cognitions, and behaviors across a wide range of potentially fearproducing situations to measure social anxiety. Social phobia and anxiety inventory j bras psiquiatr, 552. External validity was examined by comparing childrens spaic scores with a independent observers. Validity of the social phobia and anxiety inventory. They are terrified of being embarrassed or humiliated. Social phobia and anxiety inventory for children spaic. External validity was examined by comparing childrens spai. The social phobia and anxiety inventory and the social redalyc. The spai assesses specific somatic symptoms, cognitions, and behaviors across a wide range of potentially fearproducing situations to measure social anxiety and fear. Students identified during screening as having very low or high social anxiety scores were emailed an authorization code that allowed them to sign up for participation on the electronic sign up board maintained by. Discriminant validity of the social phobia and anxiety inventory spai, the social phobia scale sps and the social interaction anxiety scale sias. The social phobia and anxiety inventory spai is a commonly used.
A program for the graphical analysis of multiple choice test and questionnaire data unpub lished manual. Augmentation of exposure therapy with dcycloserine for. Brief form of the social phobia and anxiety inventory. Pdf the objective of this study is to examine the factor structure and psychometric properties of the spai in a sample of adolescent spaniards. A psychological test measuring social anxiety levels.
Social phobia usually starts during the child or teen years, usually at about age. Reliability of the social phobia and anxiety inventory spai portuguese. Since its first development, the spai has gone through a. Although the social phobia and anxiety inventory assesses a. Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders, 4th edition. Brief form of the social phobia and anxiety inventory spaib for. This 26item quikscore form is fast and easy to score and can be used as a screener in many settings.
The social phobia and anxiety inventory for children spai. Measurement invariance of the social phobia and anxiety. Pdf psychometric properties of the social phobia and. External validity was examined by comparing childrens spai c scores with a independent observers. This study examined the factor structure and psychometric properties of a brief version of. Discriminant validity of the social phobia and anxiety. The rating scale uses a 7point scoring system, ranging from never 1 to always 7.
Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders, 3rd ed. Pdf although social phobia is one of the most common mental disorders in adolescents, there are few reliable and valid assessment. The portuguese language version of social phobia and. The spai is a selfreport instrument for adolescents and adults aged 14 and older that assesses specific somatic symptoms, cognitions, and behaviours across a wide range of potentially fearproducing situations to measure social anxiety and fear, it is particularly useful when distinguishing between panic disorder, agoraphobia, and social phobia. Psychometric evaluation of the social phobia and anxiety. Social phobia and anxiety inventorybrief form wikipedia. The spai is a 45item selfreport measure of social phobia and ago raphobia.
Systematic assessment of social phobia in clinical. The social phobia and anxiety inventory spai is a newly developed instrument. Spai18 is an abbreviated version of the social phobia and anxiety inventory spai published in 1989 by tuner et al population in the netherlands. The social phobia inventory abbreviated as spin is a 17item questionnaire developed by the psychiatry and behavioral sciences department at duke university. Psychometric properties of the social phobia and anxiety. In order to detect and thus, effectively treat social anxiety disorder in children, the use of reliable and valid assessment instruments is necessary. The spaic was applied to a sample of 1588 children and adolescents with ages ranging from 10 to 17 years. The results provide support for the use of the spai in an adolescent population in a nonenglishspeaking country. Kutcher generalised social anxiety disorder scale for.
Psychometric properties of the social phobia and anxiety inventory for children spaic were determined using a sample of 254 children. Fermented foods, neuroticism, and social anxiety an. The spai is a 109item selfreport instrument that has been widely used to assess the. Spaic social phobia and anxiety inventory for children.
It is effective in screening for, and measuring the severity of social anxiety disorder. Inventory spai, the social phobia scale sps and the. The primary treatment outcome measure was the social phobia and anxiety inventory spai score. Journal of psychopathology and behavioral assessment, vol.
Validation of the social phobia and anxiety inventory for. There are three measures that are predominantly used for assessing social anxiety in children and adolescents. Spai results are particularly useful when distinguishing between panic disorder, agoraphobia, and social phobia. The social phobia and anxiety inventory spai23 is a 23item abbreviated inventory to assess social anxiety and agoraphobia symptoms robersonnay et al. The spaic is an empirically derived selfreport inventory. The spaic helps clinicians and researchers evaluate the somatic, cognitive and behavioural aspects of social phobia. Psychometric characteristics of the brazilian portuguese. Psychometric properties of the social phobia and anxiety inventory for children spai c were determined using a sample of 254 children. Social phobia and anxiety inventory the cognitive centre. Measurement invariance of the social phobia and anxiety inventory. Results from 4 studies total n 2,436 using the spai23 with college student samples are presented. Social anxiety social anxiety is an anxiety disorder where we believe that others will judge us negatively e. The spaic is a 26item, empirically derived selfreport inventory designed to assess a range of poten tially anxietyproducing situations e.
The spai18, a brief version of the social phobia and. Physical symptoms may include blushing, sweating, trembling, nausea, rapid heartbeat, shortness of breath, dizziness, and headaches. Participants respond using a 5point scale ranging from 0 never to 4 always to indicate how frequently they experience symptoms related to social phobia 16 items and. The objectives of the present study were to adapt and analyze the factor structure, reliability, and validity of the social phobia and anxiety inventory for children spaic.
The social phobia and anxiety inventory for children spaic has shown initial promise in the assessment of distress in a variety of. Social phobia and anxiety inventory brief, abbreviated as spaib, is a spanish version of the social phobia and anxiety inventory. Reliability of the social phobia and anxiety inventory spai scielo. External validity was examined by comparing childrens spaic scores with a independent observers ratings of skill and anxiety in social interaction and social performance tasks and b parental report of social anxiety.
Our attention is very selffocussed on what we must. The purpose of the present study was to examine the factor structure and psychometric properties of the social phobia and anxiety inventory for children spaic, an instrument developed in the united states and applied to a sample of brazilian schoolchildren. Social anxiety disorder sad, also known as social phobia, is an anxiety disorder characterized by a significant amount of fear in one or more social situations causing considerable distress and impaired ability to function in at least some parts of daily life 15 these fears can be triggered by perceived or actual scrutiny from others. The social phobia and anxiety inventory spai is a commonly used selfreport measure of social phobia that has demonstrated adequate reliability, convergent validity, discriminant validity, and criterionrelated validity. Social phobia and anxiety inventory short version spai18. The social phobia subscale contains 32 items, many of which are an average of multiple items from a total of 96 responses. Useful in clinical and research settings, the spaic assesses a range of potentially anxietyproducing situations reading aloud, performing.
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