Comparison of the psychometric characteristics of the clinical inter-view and self-report version of the Liebowitz's Social Anxiety Scale for children and adolescents (LSAS-CA)

Authors

  • Raquel Sánchez-García Ucam Murcia
  • José A. Ruiz-Hernández Universidad de Murcia
  • José Olivares Universidad de Murcia
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6018/analesps.29.2.131361
Keywords: Social phobia, evaluation, clinical administration, self-report, Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale for children and adolescents

Abstract

The aim of this study is to compare the psychometrics characteristics of the versions in clinical administration and self-report of the Liebowitz's Social Anxiety Scale for Children and Adolescents (LSAS-CA; Masia, Hofmann, Klein, Liebowitz, 1999) in a sample of 178 subjects enrolled in school in centers of studies of primary and secondary education of which 99 were presenting Social Phobia. The middle ages of the participants are 12.36 years, being the majority girls (64 %). The versions of the scale were applied bearing the order in mind and time of administration. The results show that the LSAS-CA is a good instrument so much in his version clinical administration as in the self-report version, there are few differences between the two formats.

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Author Biography

Raquel Sánchez-García, Ucam Murcia

Departamento de psicología UCAM

Profesora ayudante doctor.

Published
28-04-2013
How to Cite
Sánchez-García, R., Ruiz-Hernández, J. A., & Olivares, J. (2013). Comparison of the psychometric characteristics of the clinical inter-view and self-report version of the Liebowitz’s Social Anxiety Scale for children and adolescents (LSAS-CA). Anales de Psicología / Annals of Psychology, 29(2), 534–539. https://doi.org/10.6018/analesps.29.2.131361
Issue
Vol. 29 No. 2 (2013)
Section
Adolescence and psychology

 

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