Social Anxiety Scale for Adolescents (SAS-A)

Title of the Portuguese Version

Escala de Ansiedade Social para Adolescentes (SAS-A)

Original Version

La Greca & Lopez (1998)

Portuguese Version

Cunha, M., Pinto-Gouveia, J., Alegre, S., & Salvador, M. C. (2004).

General Description

SAS-A assesses adolescents’ social anxiety experiences in the context of peer relations. It is a self-response scale consisting of 22 items, of which 4 are neutral (filler items) not counted in the total quote (2, 7, 11, and 16). Items are rating on a 5-point scale, with a total score ranging from a minimum of 18 to a maximum of 90. In addition to the Total Score, the scale allows obtaining three other results based on the factors that compose it, FNE, SAD-N, and SAD-G.

References

  • Cunha, M., Pinto-Gouveia, J., Alegre, S., & Salvador, M. C. (2004). Avaliação da ansiedade na adolescência: A versão portuguesa da SAS-A. Psychologica, 35, 249-263.

  • La Greca, A. M., & Lopez, N. (1998). Social anxiety among adolescents: linkages with peer relations and friendships. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 26(2), 83-94

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