Journal of Depression and Anxiety
Open Access
ISSN: 2167-1044
+44 1223 790975
ISSN: 2167-1044
+44 1223 790975
Michele M Carter
Tanzania
Research Article
Cultural Validity and the Measurement of Social Anxiety: Asian American Groups are not Psychometrically Equivalent
Author(s): Caitlin S Condit, Michele M Carter, Dickson Tang and Lauren A RothsteinCaitlin S Condit, Michele M Carter, Dickson Tang and Lauren A Rothstein
The present study examined the psychometric ethnic equivalence of the Social Phobia Scale (SPS) and the Social Interaction Anxiety Scale (SIAS). Results from a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) revealed a 3-factor solution for the South-Asian American sample that largely resembles results found in prior research conducted with Caucasian American samples. An exploratory factor analysis for the East-Asian American sample revealed a 5- factor solution. Four of the five factors consisted of items from both scales indicating the two scales do not assess social interaction versus social performance anxiety exclusively among East-Asian Americans. For both groups, correlations among measure total scores and individual factors indicated ethnic identity and self-construal did not influence the expression of social anxiety on these self-report scales. These findings suggest that the construct o.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2167-1044.1000174