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Title
Comparing Scores From Full Length, Short Form, and Adaptive Tests of the Social Interaction Anxiety and Social Phobia Scales
Fields of Research (FoR) 2008:
Author(s)
Sunderland, Matthew
Afzali, Mohammad H
Batterham, Philip J
Calear, Alison L
Carragher, Natacha
Mahoney, Alison
Peters, Lorna
Slade, Tim
Publication Date
2020-04-01
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008
Early Online Version
Abstract
The current study developed and examined the performance of a computerized adaptive version of the Social Interaction Anxiety and Social Phobia Scales (SIAS/SPS) and compared results with a previously developed static short form (SIAS-6/SPS-6) in terms of measurement precision, concordance with the full forms, and sensitivity to treatment. Among an online sample of Australian adults, there were relatively minor differences in the performance of the adaptive tests and static short forms when compared with the full scales. Moreover, both adaptive and static short forms generated similar effect sizes across treatment in a clinical sample. This provides further evidence for the use of static or adaptive short forms of the SIAS/SPS rather than the lengthier 20-item versions. However, at the individual level, the adaptive tests were able to maintain an acceptable level of precision, using few items as possible, across the severity continua in contrast to the static short forms.
Publication Type
Journal Article
Source of Publication
Assessment, 27(3), p. 518-532
Publisher
Sage Publications, Inc
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020
2019-03-15
Place of Publication
United States of America
ISSN
1552-3489
1073-1911
Fields of Research (FoR) 2020
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020
Peer Reviewed
Yes
HERDC Category Description
Peer Reviewed
Yes
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