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Study of the psychometric qualities of the Brief Social Phobia Scale (BSPS) in Brazilian university students

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 April 2020

F.L. Osório ,
J.A.S. Crippa  and
S.R. Loureiro
F.L. Osório*
Affiliation:
Department of Neurosciences and Behavior, Medical School of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Avenida dos Bandeirantes, 3900, CEP 14048-900, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
J.A.S. Crippa
Affiliation:
Department of Neurosciences and Behavior, Medical School of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Avenida dos Bandeirantes, 3900, CEP 14048-900, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
S.R. Loureiro
Affiliation:
Department of Neurosciences and Behavior, Medical School of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Avenida dos Bandeirantes, 3900, CEP 14048-900, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
*
*Corresponding author. Tel.: +55 16 36022837. E-mail address: flaliosorio@ig.com.br (F.L. Osório).
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Abstract

Purpose

To perform a psychometric analysis of the Brazilian version of the Brief Social Phobia Scale (BSPS).

Materials and methods

Hundred and seventy-eight university students of both genders aged on average 21.2 years and identified as Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) cases and non-cases was studied, with the structured clinical interview for DSM-IV being used as a parameter. The different instruments were applied in an individual manner in the presence of a rater and of an observer.

Results

The BSPS showed adequate internal consistency (0.48–0.88) and concurrent and divergent validity with the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) (0.21–0.62), Social Phobia Inventory (0.24–0.82) and Self Statements During Public Speaking Scale (SSPS) (0.23–0.31). Discriminative validity revealed a sensitivity of 0.88–0.90 and a specificity of 0.81(0.83 for cut-off notes of 18/19. Factorial analysis demonstrated the presence of six factors that jointly explained 71.79% of data variance. Construct validity indicated some limits of the scale regarding the diagnosis of SAD. Inter-rater reliability was strong (0.86–1.00, p < 0.001).

Conclusions

The BSPS is adequate for use with university students, although further studies in different cultures, samples and contexts are still necessary.

Keywords

Social phobiaScalesValidityReliabilitySocial anxietyScreening rating
Type
Original article
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European Psychiatry , Volume 25 , Issue 3 , April 2010 , pp. 178 - 188
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Copyright © Elsevier Masson SAS 2009

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