The aim of this study was to investigate the factor structure and the psychometric properties of the Social Anxiety Scale for Adolescents (SAS-A) in Iranian population. In this study, 403 (215 female, 178 male) adolescents, aged 12-17, studying in four regions of Shiraz were selected by cluster sampling. To evaluate the psychometric properties of the scale in the first SAS-A subscales were translated, so they were given the necessary cultural change and were ready to be used. Students completed the Social Anxiety Scale for Adolescents (SAS-A), the Revised Children's Manifest Anxiety Scale (RCMAS), and the Children's Depression Inventory (CDI). The results obtained from factor analyses supported the three-factor structure proposed by the original authors (FNE, SAD-New, and SAD-General). Evidence for convergent and discriminate validity was found. Also, internal consistencies were high for all three subscales. These findings provide the initial support for the use of the SAS-A among Iranian adolescent population.
O, S., & R, A. (2013). The Study of Psychometric Properties of Social Anxiety Scale for Adolescents (SAS-A) for Use in Iran. Psychological Models and Methods, 3(vol 3/ no 12), 69-78.
MLA
S. O; A. R. "The Study of Psychometric Properties of Social Anxiety Scale for Adolescents (SAS-A) for Use in Iran". Psychological Models and Methods, 3, vol 3/ no 12, 2013, 69-78.
HARVARD
O, S., R, A. (2013). 'The Study of Psychometric Properties of Social Anxiety Scale for Adolescents (SAS-A) for Use in Iran', Psychological Models and Methods, 3(vol 3/ no 12), pp. 69-78.
VANCOUVER
O, S., R, A. The Study of Psychometric Properties of Social Anxiety Scale for Adolescents (SAS-A) for Use in Iran. Psychological Models and Methods, 2013; 3(vol 3/ no 12): 69-78.
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