Clinicians administered the child anxiety sensitivity index casi and the social anxiety scale for childrenrevised sascr. Replicates and extends prior work with the social anxiety scale for adolescents sasa by providing psychometric data, further evidence of construct validity, and largesample based normative data. The aim of this study was to investigate symptoms of social anxiety and the psychometric properties of the social anxiety scale for adolescents sasa among finnish adolescents, 16 years of age. R is a validated measure comprised of three separate subdomains fear of negative peer evaluation, fear. Journal of psychopathology and behavioral assessment, 23, 5159. Fernandez department of psychology, university of tulsa brad j. Social anxiety scale for children revised proofpilot. Psychometric evaluation of social phobia and anxiety inventory for children spaic and social anxiety scale for childrenrevised sascr. We presented the scale to two samples of 481 schoolage children along with commonly used selfreport.
The sasa is an adaptation of the social anxiety scale for childrenrevised. However, neither its total score nor any of its component summary scores are specific to symptoms of social phobia. The second question asks how often you avoid the situation. The parents completed the parenting styles and dimension questionnaire and girls completed social anxiety scale for children while the parents. While it can often happen during the social exchange itself, it may also pop up in anticipation of a social occasion. This survey study found that preteen children with involuted, untreated facial infantile facial hemangiomas ihs have higher social anxiety domain scores in new situations and decreased. The multidimensional anxiety scale for children masc2. Table 2 psychometric properties of measures used to assess social anxiety in children and adolescents with asd questionnaires measure description informanta studys comparison measures r child.
Turner kasey hamlin medical university of south carolina tracy l. Evaluation of depression and social anxiety symptoms in. Social anxiety scale for children revised study task. Childhood anxiety disorders are very common, affecting one in eight children. Social phobia social anxiety disorder sad is a rather common but often undetected and undertreated psychiatric condition in youths. Social anxiety scale for children and adolescents, selfreport version lsasca sr, in a spanish community. Table 2 psychometric properties of measures used to assess social anxiety in children and adolescents with asd questionnaires measure description informanta studys comparison measures r child and adolescent symptom inventory casi. The measure distinguishes between important anxiety symptoms and dimensions that broadband measures do not capture. Liebowitz social anxiety scale test the liebowitz social anxiety scale lsas is a questionnaire developed by dr. Liebowitz social anxiety scale national social anxiety. The social anxiety scale for children revised, the social anxiety for adolescents sasa and the social phobia and anxiety scale for children are commonly used selfreport scales within. Social anxiety is a common issue arising in adolescence that can cause significant impairment and have detrimental consequences for development in the absence of. Participants were a clinic sample of children, ages 611 with anxiety disorders n 154 who completed the sascr. Psychometric properties of the social phobia and anxiety inventory, the social anxiety scale for adolescents, the fear of negative evaluation scale, and the social avoidance and distress scale in an.
The combined sample was also used to provide some normative data. The new rcmas2 retains all the features that made previous versions of the test so popularbrevity, a simple yesno response format, an elementary reading level, and contentbased. Psychometric properties of the social phobia and anxiety. Anxiety scale for children masc, the liebowitz social anxiety scale, the social phobia and anxiety inventory for children, the spence childrens anxiety scale child and parent report scas, fear survey schedule for children revised, stait trait anxiety inventory child staic, anxiety disorder interview schedule. Until now, these instruments had not been translated into finnish or used in a finnish population. Revised sascr, the social anxiety scale for adoles cents sasa, and their corresponding parent. Teachers and parents of the children completed the conners rating scales. Psychometric evaluation of social phobia and anxiety inventory for. Social withdrawal and social anxiety in relation to. Home visitation program for detecting, evaluating and.
There are three measures that are predominantly used for assessing social anxiety in children and adolescents. March, 20 is a normreferenced, selfreport instrument that aids in the measurement of childhood anxiety. Behavior therapy 31,7587,2000 the social phobia and anxiety inventory for children spai c. Read each situation carefully and answer two questions about that situation. The social phobia and anxiety inventory for children spai. Morris west virginia university psychometric properties of the social phobia and anxiety inventory for children spaic were determined using a sample of 254 children. Childhood anxiety disorders are very common, affecting one in eight children 1. This study examined the utility of modifying the social anxiety scale for childrenrevised sascr for use with adolescents, and examined associations between adolescents social anxiety sa and their peer relations, friendships, and social functioning. The liebowitz social anxiety scale for children and.
Psychometric properties of the social phobia and anxiety inventory, the social anxiety scale for adolescents, the fear of negative evaluation scale, and the social avoidance and distress scale in an adolescent spanishspeaking sample. Psychometric properties of the social phobia and anxiety inventory for childrenparent report charmaine k. Social anxiety scale for children and adolescents, selfreport version lsascasr, in a spanish community. The masc2 was designed for use with children ages 819 years old.
This measure assesses the way that social phobia plays a role in your life across a variety of situations. We presented the scale to two samples of 481 schoolage children along with commonly used selfreport measures of anxiety and also obtained teacher ratings. Liebowitz social anxiety scale name date fill out the following questionnaire with the most suitable answer listed below. Spaic social phobia and anxiety inventory for children. Social anxiety is a feeling of discomfort, fear, or worry that is centered on our interactions with other people and involves a concern with being judged negatively, evaluated, or looked down upon by others. The present study reports on the development of the social anxiety scale for children sasc, a 10item selfreport measure. Social impact of facial infantile hemangiomas in preteen. Social withdrawal and social anxiety in relation to stylistic. Revised childrens anxiety and depression scale and. Learn more about what you can do with proofpilot in.
Development of the social anxiety scale for children. Evaluation of depression and social anxiety symptoms in obese. Fisherpsychometric evaluation of the social anxiety scale for adolescents and the social phobia and anxiety inventory for children. The childrens depression rating scalerevised cdrsr poznanski and mokros, 1995 is. This study examined the utility of modifying the social anxiety scale for childrenrevised sascr for use with adolescents, and examined associations between adolescents social anxiety. The parent version of the revised child anxiety and depression scale readsp is a 47item parentreport questionnaire of youth anxiety and depression, with scales corresponding to separation anxiety disorder sad, social phobia soc, generalized anxiety disorder gad, panic disorder pd, obsessive compulsive disorder. Anxiety scale for children masc, the liebowitz social anxiety scale, the social phobia and anxiety inventory for children, the spence childrens anxiety scale child and parent report scas, fear survey schedule for children. To advance research into social anxiety disorder sad and provide efficacious treatments for individuals with sad, researchers and clinicians must have effective assessment instruments for identifying the disorder in terms of its diagnostic criteria, symptoms, and the presence of specific maintaining factors. Although potentially important for understanding children s peer relationships, the construct of social anxiety in children has received very limited attention. Boys n 101 and girls n 149 in the 10th through 12th grades completed the social anxiety scale for adolescents sasa and measures.
Investigated the psychometric properties of the social anxiety scale for childrenrevised sascr as well as relations between social anxiety and childrens social and emotional functioning. Questionnaires included a query of internet behaviors, the matson evaluation of social skills with youngsters appropriate social skills and inappropriate assertiveness subscales, rosenberg selfesteem scale, and the social anxiety scale for childrenrevised. The parent version of the revised child anxiety and depression scale readsp is a 47item parentreport questionnaire of youth anxiety and depression, with scales corresponding to separation anxiety. The spai was developed for adults among the north american population turner et. This study investigated the psychometric properties of the social anxiety scale for. The sample size of this study is 215 primary school pupils aged between 9 12 years old.
Short form of the social anxiety scale for adolescents among. Higa department of psychology, university of hawaii at manoa shantel n. Psychometric update of the social anxiety screening scale sassedas in a spanish adolescent population. Social anxiety was measured using the social anxiety scale for children revised sasc. Screening of sad in young individuals in community samples is thus important in preventing negative outcomes. Social anxiety, anticipatory processing and negative. Apr, 2018 spaic social phobia anxiety inventory for children beidel et al. It was found that the high social anxiety group scored significantly higher on a oneitem question measuring pre event processing compared to the low socially anxious group. The social phobia and anxiety scale for children spaic was translated into german spaicd. The liebowitz social anxiety scale lsas is a questionnaire developed by dr.
Rcmas2 revised childrens manifest anxiety scale, second. The social anxiety scale for children revised, the social anxiety for adolescents sasa and the social phobia and anxiety scale for children are commonly used selfreport scales within this field 6. It was found that children who reported the most faking behavior on the internet e. Social anxiety is a feeling of discomfort, fear, or worry that is centered on our. Although potentially important for understanding childrens peer relationships, the construct of social anxiety in children has received very limited attention. For a subset of these children, parent ratings of social skills, and selfratings of. Reliability and validity of the social anxiety scale for children. There also is a masc10 short form for monitoring anxiety symptoms. The sascr is a selfreport measure designed to assess the two major features of social anxiety as put forth by watson. Validity and reliability of the turkish version of dsm5. The revised child anxiety and depression scale rcads is a 47item, youth selfreport questionnaire with subscales including. Revised childrens anxiety and depression scale and subscales. Prior to the advent of these measures, most studies assessing anxiety used the revised childrens manifest anxiety scale assessing generalized anxiety instead of the distinctly different social anxiety explored here. Participants of the study were 227 girls in india with age ranging from 611 years.
Examined the factor structure, internal reliabilities, and concurrent validity of a revised form of the social anxiety scale for children sascr with fourth through sixth graders n 587. A psychometric analysis of the social anxiety scale for. Examined the factor structure, internal reliabilities, and concurrent validity of a revised form of the social anxiety scale for children sascr. Clinicians administered the child anxiety sensitivity index casi and the social anxiety scale. Short form of the social anxiety scale for adolescents. Psychometric evaluation of social phobia and anxiety. The first question asks how anxious or fearful you feel in the situation. Understanding social anxiety disorder in adolescents and. The revised child anxiety and depression scale rcads is a 47item, youth. Screening of sad in young individuals in community. Masc 2 multidimensional anxiety scale for children 2 ed.
To advance research into social anxiety disorder sad and provide efficacious treatments for individuals with sad, researchers and clinicians must have effective assessment instruments for. Widely used by school psychologists, clinicians, and researchers, the revised childrens manifest anxiety scale is now available in an updated second edition. The purpose of the study was to examine associations between composite parenting behaviors parenting styles and dimensions and social withdrawal and social anxiety. The social phobia and anxiety inventory for children spaic. Kutcher generalised social anxiety disorder scale for. Piqueras, jose antonio olivares, jose hidalgo, maria dolores veravillarroel, pablo and marzo, juan carlos 2011. Study 1 n 867 examined the distribution of sasa scores according to gender and age, and the. Multidimensional anxiety scale for children second edition masc 2 assesses the presence of symptoms related to anxiety disorders in youth. Scale ses,15 spielbergers trait anxiety inventory stai,16 lagrecas and stones social anxiety scale for childrenrevised sascr,17 watsons and friends social anxiety and distress scale. Liebowitz social anxiety scale clinical psychology. Available formats pdf please select a format to send. Psychometric properties of the social phobia and anxiety inventory, the social anxiety scale for adolescents, the fear of negative evaluation scale, and the social avoidance and distress scale in an adolescent spanishspeaking sample1 luis joaqun garcal. Social anxiety, internet addiction and attention deficit. Spaic social phobia anxiety inventory for children beidel et al.
Base your answers on your experience in the past week and, if you have completed the scale previously, be as consistent as possible in your perception of the situation described. Factors related to symptoms of social anxiety in youth. The national institute of mental health nimh estimates a lifetime prevalence between the ages and 18 years of 25. The present study is the first report on the psychometric properties of the social phobia screening questionnaire for children and adolescents spsqc. Childrenrevised sascr in a sample of 159 predominantly dominican.
Social impact of facial infantile hemangiomas in preteen children. Gender and age differences in social anxiety among iranian. Nov 11, 2009 social phobia social anxiety disorder sad is a rather common but often undetected and undertreated psychiatric condition in youths. Pdf examined the factor structure, internal reliabilities, and concurrent validity of a revised form of the social anxiety scale for children. However, neither its total score nor any of its component summary scores are specific to symptoms of social. Evaluation of the psychometric properties of a modified. Despite its widespread use in samples of youth with asd, the social anxiety scale for adolescents sasa has not received psychometric evaluation within this population.