Scoring error of social avoidance and distress scale and its psychometric implications.
An error in the scoring instructions of the Social Avoidance and Distress Scale (SAD), one of the most popular instruments to measure social anxiety, is discussed.
Hofmann
Stefan G
SG
DiBartolo
Patricia Marten
PM
Holaway
Robert M
RM
Heimberg
Richard G
RG
D000293:Adolescent; D001007:Anxiety; D015982:Bias; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010698:Phobic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012107:Research Design / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires