A self-report measure of subtle avoidance and safety behaviors relevant to social anxiety: Development and psychometric properties

被引：123

作者：

Cuming, Samantha

Rapee, Ronald M. ^{[1
]}

Kemp, Nicola

Abbott, Maree J. ^{[2
]}

Peters, Lorna

Gaston, Jonathan E.

机构：

[1] Macquarie Univ, Dept Psychol, Ctr Emot Hlth, Sydney, NSW 2109, Australia

[2] Univ Sydney, Dept Psychol, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia

来源：

JOURNAL OF ANXIETY DISORDERS | 2009年 / 23卷 / 07期

关键词：

Social anxiety; Assessment; Safety; Psychometrics; STRESS SCALES; PHOBIA; DEPRESSION; VALIDATION; DISORDER; FEAR;

D O I：

10.1016/j.janxdis.2009.05.002

中图分类号：

B849 [应用心理学];

学科分类号：

040203 ;

摘要：

According to cognitive theories, safety-seeking behaviors are crucial in both the maintenance and management of social anxiety. In order to facilitate assessment of these behaviors the Subtle Avoidance Frequency Examination (SAFE) was developed. Three factors emerged from the SAFE, which appeared to reflect active "safety" behaviors. subtle restriction of behavior, and behaviors aimed at avoiding or concealing physical symptoms. The SAFE demonstrated strong internal consistency, good construct validity and the ability to discriminate between clinical and non-clinical participants. In addition, the SAFE was responsive to the effects of treatment. Given its excellent psychometric properties, the SAFE may be useful to further investigate the role of safety strategies in social anxiety and to assess treatment outcomes. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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页码：879 / 883

页数：5

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