ASSESSING SOCIAL ANXIETY DISORDER: PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES OF THE ITALIAN SOCIAL
PHOBIA INVENTORY (I-SPIN)

Alessio, Gori; Marco, Giannini; Sara, Socci; Mary, Luca; Daniel, Dewey; David, Schuldberg; Craparo, Giuseppe

Objective: Social Phobia, one of the most common psychological disorders, can cause serious discomfort and impairment in a person’s life. The importance of assessing the specific features of this disorder is well-known. This paper assesses the psychometric properties of the Italian version of the Social Phobia Inventory (I-SPIN). Method: Data from 410 subjects were analyzed in order to assess the factor structure and the discriminant validity of the I-SPIN. The sample was sub-divided into two groups: 1) a group of normal population; 2) a clinical group. Results: Results of Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis showed a three-factor structure of the I-SPIN. The discriminating ability of the I-SPIN was good. Conclusions: The Italian version of the I-SPIN emerges as a useful instrument for research and clinical practice.

Titolo:	ASSESSING SOCIAL ANXIETY DISORDER: PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES OF THE ITALIAN SOCIAL PHOBIA INVENTORY (I-SPIN)
Autori:	Alessio Gori Marco Giannini Sara Socci Mary Luca Daniel Dewey David Schuldberg CRAPARO, GIUSEPPE mostra contributor esterni nascondi contributor esterni
Data di pubblicazione:	2013
Rivista:	CLINICAL NEUROPSYCHIATRY
Abstract:	Objective: Social Phobia, one of the most common psychological disorders, can cause serious discomfort and impairment in a person’s life. The importance of assessing the specific features of this disorder is well-known. This paper assesses the psychometric properties of the Italian version of the Social Phobia Inventory (I-SPIN). Method: Data from 410 subjects were analyzed in order to assess the factor structure and the discriminant validity of the I-SPIN. The sample was sub-divided into two groups: 1) a group of normal population; 2) a clinical group. Results: Results of Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis showed a three-factor structure of the I-SPIN. The discriminating ability of the I-SPIN was good. Conclusions: The Italian version of the I-SPIN emerges as a useful instrument for research and clinical practice.
Handle:	http://hdl.handle.net/11387/25925
Appare nelle tipologie:	1.1 Articolo in rivista

File in questo prodotto:

Non ci sono file associati a questo prodotto.

Utilizza questo identificativo per citare o creare un link a questo documento:
http://hdl.handle.net/11387/25925

Citazioni

I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.

CINECA IRIS Institutional Research Information System

File in questo prodotto: