The factor structure of the Social Phobia and Anxiety Inventory and prediction of alcohol consumption in a Hispanic college sample
Abstract
Social anxiety is one of the most common mental disorders in adolescents and adults (Ollendick & Hirshfeld-Becker, 2002). According to the DSM-IV-TR (2000) fourth edition, text revision, the lifetime prevalence of social anxiety ranges from 3% to 13%. In addition, epidemiologic data supports a modest relation between social anxiety and alcohol consumption (Lepine & Pelissolo, 1998). Two hundred and ninety-one Hispanic students from a Southwestern university participated in the study. They were administered the Social Phobia and Anxiety Inventory (SPAI; Turner, Beidel, & Dancu, 1996) and The Steady Pattern Form 90 (Miller, 1996) questionnaires. A hierarchical factor model best explained the underlying the factor structure of the SPAI. After controlling for age and gender, a regression analysis revealed that the SPAI was not related to alcohol consumption, contrary to prior research findings.
Subject Area
Psychotherapy
Recommended Citation
Orona, Jesus Arturo, "The factor structure of the Social Phobia and Anxiety Inventory and prediction of alcohol consumption in a Hispanic college sample" (2006). ETD Collection for University of Texas, El Paso. AAI1435315.
https://scholarworks.utep.edu/dissertations/AAI1435315