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The Brief Social Phobia Scale: a psychometric evaluation
Abstract
The Brief Social Phobia Scale (BSPS) is an observer-rated scale designed to assess the characteristic symptoms of social phobia, using three subscales – fear, avoidance, and physiological arousal – which may be combined into a total score. Each of 18 BSPS items is anchored to a 5-point rating scale. Psychometric evaluation of the BSPS in a sample of 275 social-phobia patients yielded a high level of reliability and validity. Test–retest reliability was excellent, as was internal consistency. The fear and avoidance subscales demonstrated highly significant correlations with remaining item totals; however, the physiological subscale did not. The BSPS also demonstrated significant relationships with other established scales that assess anxiety and disability, and it proved sensitive to treatment effects in a trial of a 5-HT 3 antagonist and placebo. Factor analysis yielded six meaningful factors. We conclude that the BSPS provides a reliable, valid, and sensitive measure for the evaluation of social phobia.
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- DAVIDSON, J. R. T., MINER, C. M., DE VEAUGH-GEISS, J., TUPLER, L. A., COLKET, J. T., & POTTS, N. L. S.
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- Psychological Medicine
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- Cambridge University Press (CUP)
- Published
- 1997-01
- Volume
- 27
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 161-166
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- 0033-2917 (ISSN-L)
- 1469-8978
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- W2105590950
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- 9.86
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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