Spai results are particularly useful when distinguishing between panic disorder, agoraphobia, and social phobia. The social phobia and anxiety inventory spai is a measure of social anxiety developed for adults. The latter scale is used to detect social anxiety that may result from agoraphobia. The social phobia and anxiety inventory spai assesses specific somatic symptoms, cognitions, and behaviours across a wide range of potentially fearproducing situations to measure social anxiety and fear. Jonathan davidson of duke university medical center, based on the longer 17item social phobia inventory spin. Higa department of psychology, university of hawaii at manoa shantel n. The present investigations examined the factor structure and psychometric properties of two new selfreport measures of social phobia, the social interaction anxiety scale sias and the social phobia scale sps. Morris west virginia university psychometric properties of the social phobia and anxiety inventory for children spaic were determined using a sample of 254 children. Its a brief screening inventory, which takes 2 minutes on average to complete. Social phobia inventory spin circle the number that best describes how much the following problems have bothered you during the past week. The social phobia and anxiety inventory spai is a commonly used selfreport measure of social phobia that has demonstrated adequate reliability, convergent validity, discriminant validity, and criterionrelated validity. Social phobia social phobia is a strong fear of being judged by others and of being embarrassed.
The social phobia inventory abbreviated as spin is a 17item questionnaire for screening and measuring severity of social anxiety disorder social phobia sp. Buy this article and get unlimited access and a printable pdf. Mark only one box for each problem, and be sure to answer all items. Subject to other limitations listed on this page, if any, the original purchaser is speci cally authoried to. Validity and reliability in an adolescent community sample helena s. Although social phobia is one of the most common mental disorders in adolescents, there are few reliable and valid assessment instruments for this age group. Reliability and validity in an adolescent spanish population j. Please read each group of statements carefully and then select the one which best describes how you have felt over the past six months. These measures generally consist of a number of questionnaire items calculated to screen patients who may suffer from psychiatric disorders and identify those. Pollans for her invaluable contributions in the preparation of the revised test manual and comprehensive bibliography. November 30, 1998 the objective of this study is to examine the factor structure and psychometric properties of the spai in a sample of adolescent. The scale is rated over the past week and includes items assessing each of the symptom domains of social anxiety disorder fear, avoidance, and physiologic arousal. The social phobia inventory, or spin, tells you whether or not you might have social anxiety disorder a condition.
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, university of pittsburgh. The spin is a 17item selfrating scale for social anxiety disorder social phobia. Psychometric properties of the minisocial phobia inventory ncbi. Download, fill in and print beck anxiety inventory checklist pdf online here for free. It also gives the abstracts of four research studies illustrating how common and troublesome social anxiety can be. The social phobia inventory abbreviated as spin is a 17item questionnaire developed by the psychiatry and behavioral sciences department at duke university. Psychometric properties of the social phobia and anxiety inventory for childrenparent report charmaine k. Below is a list of sentences that describe how people feel. In the development of stai form y, very special thanks are also due to the late dr. Cross cultural validation of the brazilian portuguese version of the. Since the emergence of social phobia in dsm nomenclature, the mental health community has witnessed an expansion in standardized methods for the screening, diagnosis, and measurement of the disorder. Social phobia social anxiety disorder uc santa barbara. A new instrument, the social phobia and anxiety inventory for children spaic, was developed. The purpose of this study was to determine the reliability and validity of the spai for adolescents.
Social phobia inventory spin is a questionnaire developed by the department of psychiatry and behavioral sciences of duke university for screening and measuring severity of social anxiety disorder. Indicate how much you have been bothered by that symptom during the past month, including today, by circling the number in the. Measurement invariance of the social phobia and anxiety. Test anxiety is a serious problem for many college students. Indicate how much you have been bothered by that symptom during the past month, including today, by circling the number in the corresponding space in the column next to each symptom. How to use valid measure of severity of social phobia symptoms patientrated assessment of the three clinically important symptom domains of social phobia. Morris west virginia university psychometric properties of the social phobia and anxiety inventory for children.
How to use valid measure of severity of social phobia symptoms patientrated assessment of the three clinically important symptom domains of social phobia sensitive to the reduction in symptoms over time brief, simple and easy to score click here for website for the social phobia inventory spin. The spai assesses specific somatic symptoms, cognitions, and behaviors across a wide range of potentially fearproducing situations to measure social anxiety and fear. If you have already been diagnosed with social phobia, use the scale to monitor your condition. Pdf psychometric properties of the minisocial phobia.
Discriminant validity of the social phobia and anxiety. The social phobia and anxiety inventory spai is a commonly used. Social phobia and anxiety inventory buros online shop unl. This study examined the factor structure and psychometric properties of a brief version of. This selfreported assessment scale consists of 17 items, which cover the main spectrum of social phobia such as fear, avoidance, and. The following is a list of symptoms that people sometimes have. The social phobia and anxiety inventory spai is a new instrument composed of social phobia and agoraphobia subscales. Y n an intense and persistent fear of a social situation in which other people might judge you. Each of the following questions consists of a group of four statements. From e primary care toolkit for anxiety and related disorders. The spais construct validity was assessed through several procedures.
At the time, available selfrated social phobia scales, did not assesses the spectrum continue reading. Nov 20, 2018 social phobia, also called social anxiety disorder, is the third most common mental health disorder after depression and substance abuse, affecting as many as 10 million americans. Spai18 social phobia and anxiety inventory short version. It is the potential criticism, humiliation, or negative evaluation by others that is considered the source of anxiety among individuals with social phobia. Joyable, inc 201 california street, suite 600 san francisco, ca 94111. Social phobia and anxiety inventory for children spaic. Beck anxiety inventory checklist is often used in medical assessment form. Social phobia inventory spin please check how much the following problems have bothered you during the past week. Turner kasey hamlin medical university of south carolina tracy l. This is a selfreport designed to measure agoraphobic fear, social anxiety, and bloodinjectioninjury type.
Beck anxiety inventory bai below is a list of common symptoms of anxiety. As part of the psychometric study of the social phobia inventory, analysis of the items. The social phobia inventory spin, a 17item selfadministered scale for gsad, was given to 263 individuals with gsad and controls. Specific phobia of vomiting inventory please tick the box that best describes how your fear of vomiting has affected you over the past week, including today. During treatment, it is a workbook in which individuals can record their own experience of their disorder, together with the additional advice. Social anxiety disorder selftest if you suspect that you might suffer from social anxiety disorder, answer the questions below, and share them with your health care professional. This study examines the development and validation of the online test anxiety inventory otai to evaluate test anxiety among online students. Rate the patients by finding the answer which best describes the extent. A study in construct validity of the psychoanalytic concept of latent anxiety and test of a projection distance hypothesis. The scoring scale is at the end of the questionnaire. Responses are scored on a range from 1 to 5, with higher scores representing greater symptoms of social phobia.
Circle the number that best describes how much the following problems have bothered you during the past week. Cadat is a leader in both research and clinical treatment of anxiety disorders in the uk. The social phobia and anxiety inventory for children spaic. The social phobia and social interaction anxiety scales. Jun 24, 2019 the minisocial phobia inventory mini spin is a 3item, selfrated scale originally developed to screen for generalized social anxiety disorder sad. The nature and causes of social anxiety disorder treatment of social anxiety disorder the south african depression and anxiety group 011 262 6396 za kindly supported by social phobia is not shyness social phobia is defined as an intense fear of becoming humiliated in social situations. Pdf psychometric properties of the minisocial phobia inventory.
A psychological test measuring social anxiety levels. Jul 08, 2015 the good is that, like many psychological conditions, theres a test for that. A new inventory to assess childhood social anxiety and phobia. Beck anxiety inventory below is a list of common symptoms of anxiety.
Agoraphobia, simple phobia, and social phobia in the national. If you find that more than one statement applies, please select any of the. A subset of three items yielding high sensitivity and. Social phobia and anxiety inventory for children spai c an empirically derived selfreport inventory. It can be used in clinical settings to diagnose anxiety and to distinguish it from depressive syndromes. Anderson university of nebraskalincoln social anxiety disorder and social anxiety are highly prevalent psychological conditions in youth. Scores of 6 or higher indicate possible problems with social anxiety. Social interaction anxiety scale sias page 1of 1 instructions.
Minisocial phobia inventory minispin verywell mind. If you are concerned that you may have social anxiety disorder, use this free social anxiety test to. Screen for child anxiety related disorders scared child. The minisocial phobia inventory mini spin is a 3item, selfrated scale originally developed to screen for generalized social anxiety disorder sad.
Chronic shyness was defined as a fear of negative evaluation that was sufficient. Beck anxiety inventory checklist download printable pdf. Fernandez department of psychology, university of tulsa brad j. Put a check in the space to the right that best describes how much that symptom or problem has bothered you during the past week. Social phobia is an anxiety disorder characterized by excessive and persistent fear provoked by exposure to social or performance situations.
Psychometric properties of the minisocial phobia inventory. Results from 6 studies with nearly 600 children indicate that the spaic is a reliable and valid measure for childhood social anxiety and fear. Participants were 186 patients diagnosed with social anxiety disorder dsmiv criteria attending a specialized anxiety disorders clinic for treatment, and 56. Journal of consulting and clinical psychology, 56, 893897.
Read each phrase and decide if it is not true or hardly ever true or somewhat true or sometimes true or very true or often true for you. Generalized anxiety disorder 7item gad7 scale over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by the following problems. First, confirmatory factor analyses were conducted to validate the existence of the two subscales. Psychometric properties of the minisocial phobia inventory article pdf available in the primary care companion to the journal of clinical psychiatry 115. Vomit phobia inventory please tick the box that best describes how your fear of vomiting has affected you over the past week, including today. The social phobia inventory abbreviated as spin is a 17item questionnaire developed by the psychiatry and behavioral sciences department at duke. Several screening scales for social phobia have been developed in adults, including the fear of negative evaluation scale, social avoidance and distress scale, social phobia scale, social phobia and anxiety inventory, liebowitz social anxiety. Social anxiety disorder south african depression and. People with social phobia are afraid of doing common things in front of other people. On the second sheet of this download, i give suggestions on how to score the questionnaire. A confirmatory factor analysis in study i provided support for the fit of a. Social phobia and anxiety inventorybrief form wikipedia. The bipi is a selfadministered questionnaire of 18 items or stimulus content and 27 phobic responses that can be used on a 4point likerttype format. Mean scoring, standard deviation, percentage of scores from 0 to 4 and.
The social phobia and anxiety inventory for children spai c. The fqsocial is a subscale of the fear questionnaire 59, a 15item scale that assesses the severity of phobias i. Page 1 of 3 health anxiety inventory hai 18 identifier date each question consists of a group of four statements. Behavior therapy 31,7587,2000 the social phobia and anxiety inventory for children spai c. Psychometric properties of the social phobia inventory. The social phobia inventory spin is a test for measuring the presence and severity of fear, avoidance, and physiological symptoms of anxiety associated with social anxiety in the adult population. Although a potentially useful measure, to date, there has been only one published test of the psychometric properties of the mini social phobia inventory minispin. Assessing and getting help for anxiety the burns anxiety inventory instructions. It also is often used in research as an indicator of caregiver distress. It is effective in screening for, and measuring the severity of social anxiety disorder. In 2007, robersonnay r et al published a shorter version, spai23 in english, for adults in 2008, garcialopez et al published a 16itemversion, spai16 in spanish, for adolescents. Social anxiety disorder home anxiety and depression.
If you would like a weekly record of your progress, record your. Measurement invariance of the social phobia and anxiety inventory. This fear can be so strong that it gets in the way of going to work or school or doing other everyday things. Social phobia is an anxiety disorder involving intense distress in response to public situations. The coping with anxiety workbook contains assessments and guided selfexploration activities that can be used with a variety of populations to help participants cope more effectively with the various forms of anxiety. Burns anxiety inventory connections therapy center. In this study, the otai is developed and administered to a sample of 157 postgraduate online students. The minisocial phobia inventory minispin is a selfrated screening questionnaire to assess for risk of social anxiety disorder sad. Quick, practical solutions for assessment and management, published by brush education inc. Kings college london health anxiety questionnaires.
The scale is rated over the past week and includes items assessing each of the symptom domains of social anxiety disorder fear, avoidance, and. How to use screening tool for social anxiety disorder sad developed by dr. Coping with anxiety introduction coping with anxiety workbook. Social phobia and anxiety inventory brief, abbreviated as spaib, is a spanish version of the social phobia and anxiety inventory. It evaluates the same psychological factors as spai related to cognition, behavior and somatic symptoms usually exhibited by persons with social anxiety. Screen for child anxiety related disorders scared child versionpg. Phobia inventory spin page 1 of 2 social phobia inventory spin identifier date please indicate how much the following problems have bothered you during the past week. Spai18 is an abbreviated version of the social phobia and anxiety inventory spai published in 1989 by tuner et al population in the netherlands. Agoraphobia, simple phobia, and social phobia in the national comorbidity survey. Social phobia patient treatment manual this manual is both a guide to treatment and a workbook for persons who suffer from social phobia.
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