Psychometric Properties of the Social Physique Anxiety Scale (SPAS–7) in Spanish Adolescents

2013 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Piedad Sáenz-Alvarez ◽  
Álvaro Sicilia ◽  
David González-Cutre ◽  
Roberto Ferriz
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Temporal Stability ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Factor Loading ◽  
Anxiety Scale ◽  
Social Physique Anxiety ◽  
Normal Range ◽  
School Students ◽  
The Social ◽  
Adolescent Sample

AbstractThe purpose of this study was to validate the Spanish version of Motl and Conroy’s model of the Social Physique Anxiety Scale (SPAS–7). To achieve this goal, a sample of 398 secondary school students was used, and the psychometric properties of the SPAS–7 were examined through different analyses. The results supported the seven-item model, although the item 5 did not show any significant correlation with two items from this model and had a lower factor loading than the rest of items. The structure of the model was invariant across gender and Body Mass Index (BMI). Alpha value over .70 and suitable levels of temporal stability were obtained. Girls and students classified according to the BMI as overweight and obese had higher scores in social physique anxiety than boys and the group classified as underweight and normal range. The findings of this study provided reliability and validity for the SPAS–7 in a Spanish adolescent sample.

Construct Validity of the Social Physique Anxiety Scale in a French Adolescent Sample

2010 ◽  
Vol 92 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christophe Maïano ◽  
Alexandre J. S. Morin ◽  
Robert C. Eklund ◽  
Johana Monthuy-Blanc ◽  
Jean-Marie Garbarino ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Construct Validity ◽  
Anxiety Scale ◽  
Social Physique Anxiety ◽  
The Social ◽  
Adolescent Sample

Construct validation of a state version of the Social Physique Anxiety Scale among young women

Body Image ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathleen A. Martin Ginis ◽  
Elisa Murru ◽  
Catherine Conlin ◽  
Heather A. Strong
Keyword(s):  
Young Women ◽  
Construct Validation ◽  
Anxiety Scale ◽  
Social Physique Anxiety ◽  
The Social

Social Physique Anxiety: Personality Constructs, Motivations, Exercise Attitudes, and Behaviors

1996 ◽  
Vol 82 (3) ◽  
pp. 963-972 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina M. Frederick ◽  
Craig S. Morrison
Keyword(s):  
Exercise Adherence ◽  
Body Awareness ◽  
Anxiety Scale ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Social Physique Anxiety ◽  
Demographic Information ◽  
Personality Variables ◽  
Participation Motivation ◽  
The Social ◽  
Public Body

Social physique anxiety is a feeling of distress associated with the perceived evaluation of one's physical self. Since its inception, the construct has been associated with a variety of exercise-related constructs including perceived competence, self-consciousness, and the exercise milieu individuals choose. The present purpose was to relate social physique anxiety to participants' attitudes toward exercise, adherence behaviors, participation motivation, personality variables, and emotional attitude toward exercise. 326 university fitness-center participants were surveyed and asked for demographic information, to self-report their exercise habits, and to answer questions measuring the construct, motivation, personality, and attitudes toward exercise. Women had higher scores on the Social Physique Anxiety Scale than men; individuals who scored high were more likely to endorse extrinsic motives for exercise than individuals scoring low on the scale, and high scores were indicative of higher public body awareness. Individuals with high scores on the Social Physique Anxiety Scale exhibited an emotional profile similar to addicted exercisers. Given these results, implications for alleviation of such anxiety were discussed.

Tie Measurement of Social Physique Anxiety

1989 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 94-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth A. Hart ◽  
Mark R. Leary ◽  
W. Jack Rejeski
Keyword(s):  
Body Fat ◽  
Basic Research ◽  
Anxiety Scale ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Social Physique Anxiety ◽  
Validity Data ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Percentage Of Body Fat ◽  
The Social ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

A 12-item self-report scale was developed to assess the degree to which people become anxious when others observe or evaluate their physiques. The Social Physique Anxiety Scale (SPAS) demonstrated both high internal and test-retest reliability. It also correlated appropriately with concerns regarding others' evaluations and with feelings about one's body. Validity data showed that women who scored high on the SPAS were heavier and had a higher percentage of body fat than those who scored lower. In addition, high scorers reported significantly greater anxiety during a real evaluation of their physiques, further supporting the validity of the scale. Possible uses of the SPAS in basic research involving physique anxiety and in applied fitness settings are discussed.

scholarly journals Evaluation of the Psychometric Properties of Two Short Forms of the Social Interaction Anxiety Scale and the Social Phobia Scale

Assessment ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 312-323 ◽  
Author(s):  
Allura L. Le Blanc ◽  
Laura C. Bruce ◽  
Richard G. Heimberg ◽  
Debra A. Hope ◽  
Carlos Blanco ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Interaction ◽  
Social Phobia ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Anxiety Scale ◽  
Short Forms ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Interaction Anxiety ◽  
Social Interaction Anxiety Scale ◽  
Interaction Anxiety

Examination of the Psychometric Properties of the Revised Children’s Manifest Anxiety Scale–Second Edition Scores Among Chinese Secondary School Students

2017 ◽  
Vol 36 (7) ◽  
pp. 725-735
Author(s):  
Qingqing Zhu ◽  
Patricia A. Lowe
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Anxiety Scale ◽  
Model Fit ◽  
School Students ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Adequate Model ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Scale Scores ◽  
Manifest Anxiety

The purpose of this study was to adapt the Revised Children’s Manifest Anxiety Scale–Second Edition (RCMAS-2) into Mandarin and to examine its psychometric properties among Chinese adolescents. The participants included 436 Chinese students in Grades 7 to 12 who were administered the Chinese version of the Revised Children’s Manifest Anxiety Scale (RCMAS-2-C). Confirmatory factor analyses (CFAs) were performed to examine the factor structure of the RCMAS-2-C. Results indicated a modified four-factor model (Worry and Social Anxiety factors combined, Physiological Anxiety, Defensiveness I, and Defensiveness II factors) provided an adequate model fit to the data. Categorical omegas were computed and ranged from .68 to .90 for the RCMAS-2 scale scores. Convergent evidence of validity for the RCMAS-2-C anxiety scores was also found. Implications of the findings of the study for clinicians and researchers are discussed.

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