Brief Form of the Social Phobia and Anxiety Inventory (SPAI-B) for Adolescents

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Original ArticlesBrief Form of the Social Phobia and Anxiety Inventory (SPAI-B) for AdolescentsLuis Joaquin Garcia-Lopez, Maria D. Hidalgo, Deborah C. Beidel, Jose Olivares, and Samuel Turner†Luis Joaquin Garcia-Lopez Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Granada, Spain Search for more papers by this author, Maria D. Hidalgo Department of Basic Psychology and Methodology, University of Murcia, Spain Search for more papers by this author, Deborah C. Beidel Department of Psychology, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA Search for more papers by this author, Jose Olivares Department of Personality, Assessment and Psychological Treatments, University of Murcia, Spain Search for more papers by this author, and Samuel Turner†Search for more papers by this authorPublished OnlineJuly 02, 2008https://doi.org/10.1027/1015-5759.24.3.150PDFView Full Text ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack Citations ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInReddit SectionsMoreAbstractAlthough social phobia is one of the most common mental disorders in adolescents, there are few reliable and valid assessment instruments for this age group. This study examined the factor structure and psychometric properties of a brief version of the Social Phobia and Anxiety Inventory (SPAI; Turner, Beidel, Dancu, & Stanley, 1989) in a sample of adolescents. Although the original 45-item SPAI has excellent psychometric properties, its utility is limited by its length. We developed and piloted a brief, 16-item version of the SPAI that has good psychometric properties, assesses cognitive, behavioral, and somatic symptoms, consistent with the original scale, which may be particularly useful as a screening measure. Limitations and suggestions for future research are discussed.References Albano, A.M. , Detweiler, M.F. (2001). The developmental and clinical impact of social anxiety and social phobia in children and adolescents. In S.G. Hofmann, P.M. DiBartolo, (Eds.), From social anxiety to social phobia (pp. 162–178). Needham Heights, MA: Allyn & Bacon. First citation in articleGoogle Scholar Beidel, D.C. , Turner, S.M. (1998). Comorbidity of test anxiety and other anxiety disorders in children. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 16, 275–287. First citation in articleCrossref, Google Scholar Beidel, D.C. , Turner, S.M. , Cooley, M.R. 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