Psychometric properties of Brief Fear of Negative Evaluation – comparison of BFNE and BFNE-S

Title: Psychometric properties of Brief Fear of Negative Evaluation – comparison of BFNE and BFNE-S
Source document: Annales psychologici. 2015, vol. 2 (16), iss. 1, pp. 12-19
Extent
12-19
  • ISSN
    2336-4939 (print)
    2336-8071 (online)
Type: Article
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Abstract(s)
Brief Fear of Negative Evaluation Scale (BFNE) is one of the most commonly used measures of social anxiety. Previous findings support the validity and reliability of BFNE. Present study examined the psychometric properties of the Slovak version of BFNE, respectively its abbreviated version BFNE-S. Scale was administered to a sample of 322 undergraduate college students. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) supports two factor model (positive vs. negative scored items). Internal consistency for both scales was excellent (α =.914, α =.929, respectively). Correlation between BFNE and BFNE-S was=.965. Based on the results of our analysis, we recommend using the abbreviated version (BFNE-S) which has comparable psychometric properties to BFNE, it is less time consuming, and without losing important information. Implications for future research are discussed.
Note
Research was supported by: Scientific and Grant Agency – VEGA n.1/1110/12.
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