SOCIAL-ANXIETY-SCALE-FOR-CHILDREN-REVISED - FACTOR STRUCTURE AND CONCURRENT VALIDITY

Examined the factor structure, internal reliabilities, and concurrent validity of a revised form of the Social Anxiety Scale for Children (S ASC-R) with fourth through sixth graders (N = 587). Factor analysis on a subsample (n = 459) yielded three factors. Fear of Negative Evaluat ion From Peers, Social Avoidance and Distress Specific to New Situatio ns, and Generalized Social Avoidance and Distress. Confirmatory factor analysis with another subsample (n = 128) revealed a good fit for the three-factor model of social anxiety. In addition, high-socially-anxi ous children perceived their social acceptance and global self-worth t o be low. Neglected and rejected children reported more social anxiety than accepted classmates. The data support the reliability and validi ty of the SASC-R.