Psychometric properties of an innovative self-report measure: The social anxiety questionnaire for adults

Psychological Assessment

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 997-1012

  Caballo, Vicente E ^a   Arias, Benito ^b   Salazar, Isabel C ^c   Irurtia, María Jesús ^b   Hofmann, Stefan G ^d   Barinaga, E ^e   Correche, M ^e   Gomez L ^e   Marinelarena L ^e   Rivarola, M ^e   Robles, P ^e   Savoini, S ^e   Tapia, M ^e   Pinelo, D ^e   Donato, B ^e   Neufeld, C ^e   Oliveira, M ^e   Wagner, M ^e   Alvarez P ^e   Guerra, C ^e   Villanueva, S ^e   Viveros, M ^e   Arias, M ^e   Ariza, L ^e   Barreto, D ^e   Benavides, C ^e   Cajiao, G ^e   Carmona, C ^e   Coconubo, F ^e   David, O ^e   Diaz P ^e   Estupinan N ^e   Gomez V ^e   Lemos, M ^e   Mazo, R ^e   Meneses, A ^e   Ortega, M ^e   Rocha, L ^e   Varela, M ^e   Villa Roel, D ^e   Cabezas, H ^e   Beato, P ^e   Blanco, L ^e   Ramirez Y ^e   Zuniga A ^e   Aguilar, G ^e   Musso, A ^e   Ardon R ^e   Anguiano, S ^e   Ascencio, M ^e   Balcazar P ^e   Bonilla, M ^e   Camarena, A ^e   Carrillo, I ^e   del Pino, R ^e   Erosa, E ^e   Garcia G ^e   Garcia M ^e   Gonzalez C ^e   Gonzalez M ^e   Gurrola, G ^e   Hernandez S ^e   Karam, M ^e   Landero, R ^e   Lomeli M ^e   Olvera, J ^e   Paez F ^e   Reyes, C ^e   Rios M ^e   Robles, R ^e   Tapia, A ^e   Tejero, J ^e   Vazquez P ^e   Villasenor M ^e   Bettina, C ^e   Caballero, A ^e   Estigarribia, R ^e   Silva, M ^e   Duenas L ^e   Galli, A ^e   Grijalva, M ^e   Guzman R ^e   Marchena, J ^e   Merino, C ^e   Salazar, M ^e   Segura, C ^e   Verme, G ^e   Barroso, R ^e   Cardoso, F ^e   Carvalho, P ^e   Loureiro, M ^e   Pereira, E ^e   Fernandez S ^e   Ortiz, N ^e   Pons, J ^e   Rosario, E ^e   Santos, A ^e   Suarez K ^e   Antona, C ^e   Bas, P ^e   Delgado, J ^e   Fernandez M ^e   Munoz M ^e   Rausell, C ^e   Conde, A ^e   Garcia R ^e   Golberg, M ^e   Lagos, M ^e   Moreira, L ^e   Nassar, A ^e   Reich, M ^e   Scafarelli, L ^e   Feldman, L ^e   Pellicer, J ^e   more..

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VALLADOLID   (Spain)

^c FUNVECA Clinical Psychology Center   (Spain)

^d BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e NONE   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Cross cultural research; SAQ; Self report assessment; Social anxiety; Social phobia

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ANXIETY ASSESSMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVERGENT VALIDITY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNAL CONSISTENCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PSYCHOMETRY; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ANXIETY QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION; SOCIAL PHOBIA; FACTOR ANALYSIS; MIDDLE AGED; PHOBIA, SOCIAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SELF REPORT; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHOBIA, SOCIAL; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; ROC CURVE; SELF REPORT; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84940101359     PISSN: 10403590     EISSN: 1939134X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0038828     Document Type: Article

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