The Brief Fear of Negative Evaluation Scale (BFNE): translation and validation study of the Iranian version.
The Brief Fear of Negative Evaluation Scale (BFNE): translation and validation study of the Iranian version.
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DOI：
10.1186/1471-244x-9-42
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发表时间：
2009-07-09
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影响因子：
4.4
通讯作者：
Montazeri A
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作者：
Tavoli A;Melyani M;Bakhtiari M;Ghaedi GH;Montazeri A
简短的负面评价恐惧量表（BFNE）是衡量社交焦虑的常用工具。本研究旨在翻译并测试伊朗 BFNE 的可靠性和有效性。 BFNE 的英语版本被翻译成波斯语（伊朗语言）并用于本研究。该问卷对 235 名患有社交恐惧症（n = 33，临床组）和不患有社交恐惧症（n = 202，非临床组）的学生进行了连续抽样。除了 BFNE 之外，还使用两种标准工具来衡量社交恐惧症的严重程度：社交恐惧症量表（SPIN）和社交互动焦虑量表（SIAS）。所有参与者都完成了一份简短的背景信息调查问卷、SPIN、SIAS 和 BFNE 量表。进行统计分析以检验 BFNE 的信度和效度。共有 235 名学生接受研究（111 名男性和 124 名女性）。非临床组的平均年龄为 22.2 (SD = 2.1) 岁，临床样本的平均年龄为 22.4 (SD = 1.8) 岁。非临床和临床样本的 Cronbach α 系数（用于测试可靠性）都是可接受的（α 分别 = 0.90 和 0.82）。此外，在非临床样本中进行了3周重测信度，组内相关系数（ICC）相当高（ICC = 0.71）。使用收敛效度和判别效度进行的效度显示出令人满意的结果。问卷与既定的社交恐惧症测量指标（例如 SPIN（r = 0.43，p < 0.001）和 SIAS（r = 0.54，p < 0.001））密切相关。此外，BFNE 也按照预期的方向很好地区分了有或没有社交恐惧症的男性和女性。因素分析支持对应于正面和反面措辞项目的双因素解决方案。这项伊朗版 BFNE 的验证研究证明，它是一种可以接受、可靠且有效的社交恐惧症测量方法。然而，由于该量表显示出双因素结构，这与 BFNE 的理论基础并不相符，因此我们建议在伊朗推出 BFNE-II 后使用该量表。 BFNE-II 的验证研究正在进行中。
The Brief Fear of Negative Evaluation Scale (BFNE) is a commonly used instrument to measure social anxiety. This study aimed to translate and to test the reliability and validity of the BFNE in Iran. The English language version of the BFNE was translated into Persian (Iranian language) and was used in this study. The questionnaire was administered to a consecutive sample of 235 students with (n = 33, clinical group) and without social phobia (n = 202, non-clinical group). In addition to the BFNE, two standard instruments were used to measure social phobia severity: the Social Phobia Inventory (SPIN), and the Social Interaction Anxiety Scale (SIAS). All participants completed a brief background information questionnaire, the SPIN, the SIAS and the BFNE scales. Statistical analysis was performed to test the reliability and validity of the BFNE. In all 235 students were studied (111 male and 124 female). The mean age for non-clinical group was 22.2 (SD = 2.1) years and for clinical sample it was 22.4 (SD = 1.8) years. Cronbach's alpha coefficient (to test reliability) was acceptable for both non-clinical and clinical samples (α = 0.90 and 0.82 respectively). In addition, 3-week test-retest reliability was performed in non-clinical sample and the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) was quite high (ICC = 0.71). Validity as performed using convergent and discriminant validity showed satisfactory results. The questionnaire correlated well with established measures of social phobia such as the SPIN (r = 0.43, p < 0.001) and the SIAS (r = 0.54, p < 0.001). Also the BFNE discriminated well between men and women with and without social phobia in the expected direction. Factor analysis supported a two-factor solution corresponding to positive and reverse-worded items. This validation study of the Iranian version of BFNE proved that it is an acceptable, reliable and valid measure of social phobia. However, since the scale showed a two-factor structure and this does not confirm to the theoretical basis for the BFNE, thus we suggest the use of the BFNE-II when it becomes available in Iran. The validation study of the BFNE-II is in progress.