More Information From Fewer Questions: The Factor Structure and Item Properties of the Original and Brief Fear of Negative Evaluation Scale.

Abstract

Statistical methods designed for categorical data were used to perform confirmatory factor analyses and item response theory (IRT) analyses of the Fear of Negative Evaluation scale (FNE; D. Watson & R. Friend, 1969) and the Brief FNE (BFNE; M. R. Leary, 1983). Results suggested that a 2-factor model fit the data better for both the FNE and the BFNE, although the evidence was less strong for the FNE. The IRT analyses indicated that although both measures had items with good discrimination, the FNE items discriminated only at lower levels of the underlying construct, whereas the BFNE items discriminated across a wider range. Convergent validity analyses indicated that the straightforwardly-worded items on each scale had significantly stronger relationships with theoretically related measures than did the reverse-worded items. On the basis of all analyses, usage of the straightforwardly-worded BFNE factor is recommended for the assessment of fear of negative evaluation.

Associations among perceptual anomalies, social anxiety, and paranoia in a college student sample

“…In prior research, estimates of internal consistency reliability have been high (KR-20 = 0.83 -.93) (Rodebaugh et al, 2004). The Cronbach's internal consistency coefficient for the FNE total score in the present sample was α=0.92.…”

“…Fear of Negative Evaluation Scale (FNE; (Watson and Friend, 1969): The 30-item FNE is a broadly validated and carefully-studied self-report measure designed to evaluate apprehension about being negatively evaluated by others, a core feature of social anxiety (Orsillo, 2001;Rodebaugh et al, 2004). In prior research, estimates of internal consistency reliability have been high (KR-20 = 0.83 -.93) (Rodebaugh et al, 2004).…”

Assessing Client Progress Session by Session in the Treatment of Social Anxiety Disorder: The Social Anxiety Session Change Index

“…The BFNE is highly correlated (r = .96) with the original Fear of Negative Evaluation scale (FNE; Watson & Friend, 1969). Studies have demonstrated convergent and discriminant validity for the BFNE (Rodebaugh et al, 2004;Weeks et al, 2005). In a clinical sample of individuals with either social phobia or panic disorder, the BFNE was shown to have excellent reliability and validity (Collins, Westra, Dozois, & Stewart, 2005).…”

“…Secondly, unlike the BFNE, which contains four reverse-keyed items, the scoring of the SASCI is straightforward. The BFNE has been criticized for the reverse-scored items since inclusion of these items has been shown to (Rodebaugh et al, 2004;Weeks et al, 2005). Additionally, the SASCI provides a running assessment of symptom change by asking respondents to indicate how much they have changed since the beginning of treatment.…”

Propiedades psicométricas de la escala de miedo a la evaluación negativa versión breve (BFNE) en muestra clínica

“…Esta escala se llamó Escala de Miedo a la Evaluación Negativa versión breve (Brief version of the Fear of Negative Evaluation Scale; BFNE), en esta versión reducida el formato de respuesta utilizado fue tipo Likert con 5 alternativas de respuesta, en la que 1 es «nada característico en mí» y 5 es «extremadamente característico en mí», a diferencia de la escala original que tenía un formato de respuesta verdadero-falso. Rodebaugh et al (2004) y Weeks et al (2005 pasaron la escala a estudiantes universitarios y a muestra clí-nica diagnosticada de fobia social y vieron como la estructura de este cuestionario era bifactorial, por una parte, se encontraban los ítems directos (BFNE-S) y, por otra, los ítems inversos (BFNE-R), resultados similares obtuvo Villa (1999) en población clínica y no clíni-ca española. Rodebaugh et al (2004) vieron cómo la correlación entre ambos factores era to cómo el FNE correlacionaba significativamente con medidas de ansiedad, depresión y malestar general (Cox, Swinson y Direngeld, 1998;Turner, McCanna y Beidel, 1987).…”