Article
Psychiatry
Dajana Sipka, Jeannette Brodbeck, Ava Schulz, Timo Stolz, Thomas Berger
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the joint factor structure of the SPS and SIAS and to assess their reliability as measures of different aspects of social anxiety. Results revealed that a bifactor model was the best-fitting model, suggesting that SPS and SIAS can be reported together as an overall score of social anxiety and are reliable subscales for assessing different aspects of social anxiety.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Markos Apostolakis, Marios Theodorou, Klavdia Neophytou, Georgia Panayiotou
Summary: This study aimed to examine the psychometric properties of the abbreviated Social Phobia and Anxiety Inventory and describe dimensions of social fears in Greek-Cypriot community adolescents. The findings were consistent with recent evidence and provide important insights for more sophisticated and personalized assessments.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Ali S. Alsudais, Abdullah S. Alghamdi, Abdullrhman A. Alharbi, Atif A. Alshehri, Mustafa A. Alzhrani, Sinan Keskin, Muhittin Sahin, Alaa M. Althubaiti
Summary: During the pandemic, the shift towards e-learning has caused social anxiety among medical students. This study examined the social anxiety levels in e-learning environments and found associations with gender and age. The findings highlight the importance of addressing social anxiety among medical students in the context of e-learning.
EDUCATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Suleyman Utku Uzun, Mehmet Zencir
Summary: The study aimed to assess the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Cyberchondria Severity Scale (CSS). Results indicated that the Turkish CSS has adequate psychometric properties and can be used to assess cyberchondria.
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Andrew R. R. du Rocher, Alan D. D. Pickering
Summary: Trait social anxiety may predict differences in the cognitive control of emotional distraction when emotional face discrimination is required. This effect can be investigated using an emotional face flanker task. This study addresses an important research gap, as previous studies did not separate the effects of trait social interaction anxiety from the effects of trait social phobia upon emotional face flanker task performance.
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Fatemeh Aliverdi, Zahra Bayat Jozani, Nooshin Ghavidel, Mostafa Qorbani, Nami Mohammadian Khonsari, Farima Mohamadi, Minoo Mohraz, Zohreh Mahmoodi
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between COVID-19 phobia, health anxiety, and social relations in women living with HIV. The results showed that socioeconomic status had a negative direct influence on social relations, while health anxiety had a positive direct influence. Fear of COVID-19 had the strongest positive indirect influence on social relations.
Article
Education & Educational Research
Sinan Keskin, Muhittin Sahin, Sait Uluc, Halil Yurdugul
Summary: This study developed a scale to identify social anxiety levels in e-learning environments, which was validated through factor analysis and validity tests.
INTERACTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Jinrui Zhang, Zhiwen Zhang, Shuo Peng, Arsaythamby Veloo, Richard Peter Bailey, Wee Hoe Tan
Summary: This study aimed to translate the SAS-2 into Chinese and evaluate its psychometric properties in a Chinese sample. The results showed no significant differences in item scores and measurement invariance between the Chinese and English versions of the SAS-2. The Chinese version demonstrated good reliability, validity, and measurement invariance across genders. Additionally, female college athletes scored significantly higher on anxiety and worry compared to male athletes.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Sang-Ahm Lee, Yang-Je Cho, Han Uk Ryu, Keun Tae Kim, Jong-Geun Seo, Kyung Wook Kang, Ji Eun Kim, Young-Soo Kim, Jung Bin Kim, Kyoung Jin Hwang, Su-Hyun Han, Gha-Hyun Lee, Dong Jin Shin, Jee Hyun Kim, Seo-Young Lee
Summary: The study found significant sex differences in the effects of epilepsy on social anxiety, with intractable seizures being associated with social phobia in men and lack of seizure freedom in women being associated with social interaction anxiety. This highlights the importance of considering gender differences in the impact of epilepsy on mental health outcomes.
EPILEPSY & BEHAVIOR
(2021)
Article
Psychiatry
Marta Makara-Studzinska, Ernest Tyburski, Maciej Zaluski, Katarzyna Adamczyk, Jacek Mesterhazy, Agnieszka Mesterhazy
Summary: The study evaluated the factor structure of DASS in the Polish population and found that all three versions appeared to have an acceptable factorial structure. However, the shorter versions may be more practical for general medical practice and less burdensome for participants.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Quincy J. J. Wong, Bree Gregory, Alice R. Norton, Bethany Shikatani, Kelsie A. Boulton, Michelle Torok, Melanie A. Porter, Lorna Peters, Maree J. Abbott, Martin M. Antony
Summary: The study found that the Self-Beliefs related to Social Anxiety (SBSA) scale is suitable for assessing the psychological characteristics of individuals with social anxiety disorder (SAD) and has good validity, especially in measuring the relationship between social anxiety and depression.
JOURNAL OF ANXIETY DISORDERS
(2021)
Article
Psychiatry
Fulin Cai, Sheng Xue, Mei Zhang, Xiufeng Chen, Jing Zhang, Yi Bao, Yaqiang Li
Summary: In China, 90% of occupational diseases patients suffer from pneumoconiosis, a disease that leads to psychological issues and seriously affects their lives. This study aimed to develop a Chinese version of the Crown-Crisp Experience Index (CCEI) by translating, back-translating, and culturally adapting the original English version. The Chinese CCEI, consisting of 47 items in six dimensions, demonstrated high reliability and validity as a screening tool for measuring anxiety and fear levels in pneumoconiosis patients.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Pedro Henrique Ribeiro Santiago, Adrian Quintero, Dandara Haag, Rachel Roberts, Lisa Smithers, Lisa Jamieson
Summary: This study aimed to examine the validity and reliability of the 12-item Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) for the general adult Australian population. The results indicated that the three-factor model (Significant Other, Family, and Friends) of the MSPSS demonstrated good fit to the data and excellent reliability, with initial evidence of convergent and discriminant validity.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Aykut Gunlu
Summary: The aim of this study is to develop the social distancing phobia scale and examine the role of generalized anxiety disorder in predicting social distancing phobia and perceived stress. The sample consisted of 1260 individuals selected through convenience sampling. The results revealed a 17-item scale with three factors: physiological, emotional, and behavioral response. This scale, with its psychometric properties, contributes to a better understanding of emotions and psychological disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore, generalized anxiety disorder was found to be a significant predictor for perceived stress and social distancing phobia.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Trent Ernest Hammond, Lisa Lampe, Andrew Campbell, Steve Perisic, Vlasios Brakoulias
Summary: The study identified 1043 apps related to social anxiety in the Australian Apple App and Google Play Stores, but only 12 apps were evaluated (3 iOS apps and 9 Android apps). Some of the apps were for treatment purposes, some provided supportive resources, some were for self-assessment, and some were designed for multiple purposes. Overall app quality was acceptable according to the Mobile App Rating Scale, but there was a lack of empirical information and clinical evidence to recommend their use.
JMIR MHEALTH AND UHEALTH
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Jean-Philippe Gagne, Christina Puccinelli, Dubravka Gavric, Irena Milosevic, Randi McCabe, Noam Soreni, Gillian Alcolado, Shiu F. Wong, Karen Rowa
Summary: This study examined therapist preferences for in vivo and imaginal exposure for different types of repugnant obsessions in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). The results showed that therapists were less likely to conduct in vivo exposures related to intentional/accidental harm, religion, and sexual orientation.
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Arela Agako, Lisa Burckell, Randi E. McCabe, Benicio N. Frey, Emily Barrett, Katherine Silang, Sheryl M. Green
Summary: This study developed and evaluated a targeted dialectical behavioral therapy skills group for perinatal women experiencing emotion dysregulation. The findings suggest that this group is effective in reducing emotion dysregulation symptoms and has the potential to improve overall perinatal care.
PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Christina Puccinelli, Jean-Philippe Gagne, Dubravka Gavric, Irena Milosevic, Randi E. McCabe, Noam Soreni, Gillian M. Alcolado, Karen Rowa
Summary: This study examined whether clinicians' willingness to encourage challenging exposures differed depending on the repugnant obsession subtype and found that clinicians were less likely to encourage exposures for intentional harm, accidental harm, and pedophilia obsessions. Clinicians reported varying levels of comfort in encouraging clients to face feared thoughts/triggers depending on the content of symptoms, which may contribute to suboptimal treatment for those with pedophilic and harm obsessions. Clinician experience had limited impact on these findings, highlighting the need for more training about exposure and response prevention being a safe and effective intervention.
JOURNAL OF OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE AND RELATED DISORDERS
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Grishma Dabas, Karen Rowa, Irena Milosevic, David A. Moscovitch, Randi E. McCabe
Summary: The study found that specific types of safety behaviors have negative effects on the likeability and authenticity of individuals with SAD during conversations with strangers. The use of inhibiting/restricting and active safety behaviors mediates the relationship between group status and likeability, as well as participant-rated authenticity.
BEHAVIOURAL AND COGNITIVE PSYCHOTHERAPY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Melise J. Ouellette, Karen Rowa, Duncan H. Cameron, Ashleigh Elcock, Noam Soreni, Elizabeth J. Pawluk, Randi E. McCabe
Summary: This study examined the cannabis use motives in individuals with anxiety disorders, finding that they primarily use cannabis for coping and enhancement motives. Frequent users were found to use cannabis for coping and expansion motives significantly more than infrequent users.
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Briar E. Inness, Randi E. McCabe, David L. Streiner, Emily Barrett, Sheryl M. Green
Summary: Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is a significant mental health concern in the perinatal period. The Worry Behaviors Inventory (WBI) may not adequately capture the extent of GAD behaviors during this time. This study evaluated the Perinatal Revised WBI (WBI-PR) in a sample of perinatal women with and without GAD to assess its validity and predictive utility. The findings supported a 10-item scale with good internal consistency and construct validity, and the WBI-PR predicted GAD diagnostic status independently of other anxiety and depression symptoms.
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Christina Puccinelli, Duncan H. Cameron, Melise J. Ouellette, Randi E. McCabe, Karen Rowa
Summary: Worry is a transdiagnostic characteristic across mental health disorders, and reliable and valid measures are needed to track weekly progress. The Penn State Worry Questionnaire-Past Week (PSWQ-PW) is a psychometrically sound tool that measures worry severity. It has good reliability and convergent validity, but poor discriminant validity with depression and stress measures. The PSWQ-PW is not useful for diagnosing or screening Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), but it demonstrates strong treatment sensitivity.
JOURNAL OF PSYCHOPATHOLOGY AND BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Judith M. Laposa, Duncan Cameron, Kim Corace, Natalie Quick, Karen Rowa, Cary Kogan, Stephanie Carter, Irena Milosevic, Sara de la Salle, Vicky Stergiopoulos, Joseph Pellizzari, Erika Haber, Paul Kurdyak, Randi E. McCabe
Summary: This study examines the effect of a brief coping-focused treatment intervention delivered in a virtual individual format on the mental health of Canadian healthcare workers (HCWs) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Results showed that the intervention was associated with improvements in anxiety, depression, perceived stress, insomnia, and fear of COVID-19. The study suggests that providing timely and flexible short-term psychological interventions for HCWs during a pandemic can have a highly positive impact on their mental health.
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY-REVUE CANADIENNE DE PSYCHIATRIE
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Dubravka Gavric, Duncan Cameron, Stephanie Waechter, David A. Moscovitch, Randi E. McCabe, Karen Rowa
Summary: This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of different interventions for Post-Event Processing (PEP) in Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD), including concrete thinking, abstract thinking, and distraction. The results showed that all three interventions were effective in reducing PEP and improving self-perceptions, while PEP remained high without intervention.
JOURNAL OF ANXIETY DISORDERS
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Danielle E. Katz, Neil A. Rector, Randi E. McCabe, Lance L. Hawley, Karen Rowa, Margaret A. Richter, Tish Ornstein, Rotem Regev, Margaret McKinnon, Judith M. Laposa
Summary: The purpose of this research was to examine the effects of exercise alone and in combination with cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) on OCD symptoms and secondary symptoms. The results showed that CBT alone and combined with exercise led to significantly greater reduction in OCD symptoms compared to exercise alone or the control group. Exercise frequency and participation in CBT predicted OCD symptom reduction.
JOURNAL OF ANXIETY DISORDERS
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Diana M. Lisi, Lance L. Hawley, Randi E. Mccabe, Karen Rowa, Duncan H. Cameron, Margaret A. Richter, Neil A. Rector
Summary: Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), including exposure and response prevention, is the first-line psychological treatment for OCD. This study compared in-person and online delivery of group-based CBT and found that both methods led to significant improvements in OCD symptoms.
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY & PSYCHOTHERAPY
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Gillian M. Alcolado, Karen Rowa, Irena Milosevic, Randi E. McCabe
Summary: This study investigates the role of contradictions in personal values in the development of OCD. The results show that contradiction ratings differ across symptom domains and do not change posttreatment.
BULLETIN OF THE MENNINGER CLINIC
(2023)