Factor structure of the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale in community‐dwelling subjects in Japan
Abstract
This study examined the internal consistency and structural/construct validity of the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS) for community‐dwelling subjects in Japan. A cross‐sectional study that included 929 participants was conducted. Structural/construct validity was assessed on confirmatory factor analysis. The internal consistency reliability was good for the overall LSAS scale (α = 0.97) and for its original four factors (α = 0.92–0.89). The original four‐factor model fit the observed data relatively better than alternative models. These findings indicate that the LSAS is a valid and reliable measure of anxiety symptoms for this community‐dwelling population in Japan.
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The Japanese version of LSAS has good internal consistency and construct validity.
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- Authors
- Sugawara, N., Yasui‐Furukori, N., Kaneda, A., Sato, Y., Tsuchimine, S., Fujii, A., Danjo, K., Takahashi, I., Matsuzaka, M., & Kaneko, S.
- Affiliations
- Hirosakiaiseikai Hospital (JP)
- Hirosaki University (JP)
- Corresponding author
- Sugawara, Norio
- ORCID
- Venue
- Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2012-09-19
- Volume
- 66
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 525-528
- ISSN
- 1323-1316 (ISSN-L)
- 1440-1819
- OpenAlex
- W1562096228
- Cited by
- 21
- References
- 7
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 2 · 2015: 1 · 2013: 3
- FWCI
- 1.71
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Management Science and Operations Research › Psychometric Methodologies and Testing
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Keywords
- Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale, social anxiety, factor structure, construct validity, internal consistency, community-dwelling adults, Japanese population
- MeSH terms
- Aged, Anxiety, Cross-Sectional Studies, Factor Analysis, Statistical, Fear, Female, Humans, Interpersonal Relations, Japan, Male, Middle Aged, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Surveys and Questionnaires, Social Environment, Reproducibility of Results, Models, Statistical
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