Disgust as the source of false positive effects in the measurement of ophidiophobia.
Why many people who self-report high levels of fear on the Snake Anxiety Questionnaire (SNAQ; Klorman, Weerts, Hastings, Melamed, & Lang, 1974) do not show subsequent behavioral fear was investigated. Fear and disgust among 70 female under-graduates were assessed by self-report, behavioral ratings, and behavioral approach measures. The results suggest that the observed discordance occurs because the SNAQ is strongly confounded by the emotion of disgust.
Klieger
D M
DM
Department of Psychology, Villanova University, PA 19085-1699, USA. klieger@ucis.vill.edu
Siejak
K K
KK
D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D000818:Animals; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004644:Emotions; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010698:Phobic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000592:standards*; D012647:Self-Assessment; D012911:Snakes