Abstract
We examined self-reported and parent-reported adolescent social anxiety symptoms and objective baseline measures of psychophysiological
flexibility in 62 families. Measures completed by 31 adolescents referred for a clinical screening evaluation for social anxiety
were compared to an age- and gender-matched community control sample of 31 adolescents (total sample: age range 14 to 17 years;
22 boys and 40 girls; M = 15.32 years; SD = 1.1). Clinic referred adolescents reported significantly fewer social anxiety symptoms than parents reported about adolescents.
Further, for all adolescents, self-reported social anxiety symptoms exhibited low correspondence with objective psychophysiological
measures. Yet, both measures uniquely discriminated between adolescents on whether they were clinic referred for a social
anxiety screening. Further, adolescent self-reported social anxiety symptoms exhibited high levels of internal consistency
and convergent validity. Findings indicate that researchers and practitioners should refrain from using disagreements between
adolescent self-reports and other measures (e.g., parent report, objective measures) as indicators of the veracity of adolescent
self-reports.
flexibility in 62 families. Measures completed by 31 adolescents referred for a clinical screening evaluation for social anxiety
were compared to an age- and gender-matched community control sample of 31 adolescents (total sample: age range 14 to 17 years;
22 boys and 40 girls; M = 15.32 years; SD = 1.1). Clinic referred adolescents reported significantly fewer social anxiety symptoms than parents reported about adolescents.
Further, for all adolescents, self-reported social anxiety symptoms exhibited low correspondence with objective psychophysiological
measures. Yet, both measures uniquely discriminated between adolescents on whether they were clinic referred for a social
anxiety screening. Further, adolescent self-reported social anxiety symptoms exhibited high levels of internal consistency
and convergent validity. Findings indicate that researchers and practitioners should refrain from using disagreements between
adolescent self-reports and other measures (e.g., parent report, objective measures) as indicators of the veracity of adolescent
self-reports.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Pages 1-15
- DOI 10.1007/s10862-012-9289-2
- Authors
- Andres De Los Reyes, Comprehensive Assessment and Intervention Program, Department of Psychology, University of Maryland at College Park, Biology/Psychology Building, College Park, MD 20742, USA
- Amelia Aldao, Department of Psychology, Yale University, Box 208205, New Haven, CT 06520, USA
- Sarah A. Thomas, Comprehensive Assessment and Intervention Program, Department of Psychology, University of Maryland at College Park, Biology/Psychology Building, College Park, MD 20742, USA
- Samantha Daruwala, Comprehensive Assessment and Intervention Program, Department of Psychology, University of Maryland at College Park, Biology/Psychology Building, College Park, MD 20742, USA
- Anna J. Swan, Comprehensive Assessment and Intervention Program, Department of Psychology, University of Maryland at College Park, Biology/Psychology Building, College Park, MD 20742, USA
- Michael Van Wie, Comprehensive Assessment and Intervention Program, Department of Psychology, University of Maryland at College Park, Biology/Psychology Building, College Park, MD 20742, USA
- Katherine Goepel, Comprehensive Assessment and Intervention Program, Department of Psychology, University of Maryland at College Park, Biology/Psychology Building, College Park, MD 20742, USA
- William V. Lechner, Department of Psychology, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078, USA
- Journal Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment
- Online ISSN 1573-3505
- Print ISSN 0882-2689