Validity and Reliability of Social Phobia Inventory in Nonclinical Iranian Sample

This Research Was Conducted to Evaluate Validity and Reliability of Social Phobia Inventory (SPIN) in nonclinical Iranian sample. Research's data were gathered from ۴۱۵(۲۳۵ males and ۱۸۰ females) Shahed University Students who were selected by clustering sampling method completed this scale. The reliability was determined using internal consistency, concurrent validity, divergent validity, test-retest stability and Cronbach α in spin factors for nonclinical Iranian sample computed. In order to investigate validity of spin, relationship between SPIN and four other instrument: anxiety from SCL-۹۰-R, Cognition Error Questionnaire (CEQ), Self-Esteem Rating Scale (SERS), Multidimensional Body-Self Relations Questionnaire (MBRSQ), were compared, and the Pearson correlation coefficient, for SPIN scores and the scores of each of the four above mention scales were determined. The result indicated good test - retest reliability, internal consistency, convergent and divergent validity. The version of the SPIN studied is quite adequate for use in the context of Iranian university students, favoring the screening of social phobia.

کلیدواژه ها:

Social Phobia Inventory ، Validity ، Reliability ، Nonclinical Iranian Sample