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Child Psychiatry & Human Development
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01-06-2014 | Original Article

The Factor Structure of the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale for Children and Adolescents: Development of a Brief Version

Auteurs: Iris Shachar, Idan M. Aderka, Eva Gilboa-Schechtman

Gepubliceerd in: Child Psychiatry & Human Development | Uitgave 3/2014

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Abstract

The Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale for Children and Adolescents (LSAS-CA-SR) is a validated instrument for the assessment of social anxiety in youth. The three main objectives of the present study were to (a) examine the factor structure of the LSAS-CA-SR; (b) to validate the factors against relevant personality measures, and (c) to create a brief and reliable version of the questionnaire. A total of 1,362 adolescents completed self-report measures of social anxiety, temperament, character and personality traits. The factor structure was examined using a combination of confirmatory and exploratory factor analysis. The analysis was conducted on both the anxiety and avoidance sub-scales, and identical items for both sub-scales were maintained. Two factors emerged: social interaction and school performance. These factors demonstrated high internal consistency and a significant correlation with relevant self-report measures. A brief version comprised of 14 items was highly correlated (0.96) with the full version. The new factor structure represents advancement over the previous efforts, and holds promise for efficient utilization of the LSAS-CA.
vorige artikel Psychopathology and Academic Performance, Social Well-Being, and Social Preference at School: The TRAILS Study
volgende artikel Parental Reaction to Early Diagnosis of Their Children’s Autism Spectrum Disorder: An Exploratory Study
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Metagegevens
Titel
The Factor Structure of the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale for Children and Adolescents: Development of a Brief Version
Auteurs
Iris Shachar
Idan M. Aderka
Eva Gilboa-Schechtman
Publicatiedatum
01-06-2014
Uitgeverij
Springer US
Gepubliceerd in
Child Psychiatry & Human Development / Uitgave 3/2014
Print ISSN: 0009-398X
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3327
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10578-013-0398-2

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