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Brief fear of negative evaluation scale-revised.
R Nicholas Carleton1, Donald R McCreary, Peter J Norton
1Anxiety and Illness Behaviours Laboratory, University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Depression and Anxiety
|May 12, 2006
Summary
The Brief Fear of Negative Evaluation scale (BFNE) may be improved by using a revised version (BFNE-II) with only straightforwardly worded items. This revision maintains the scale's integrity and avoids potential loss of sensitivity.
Area of Science:
- Psychological Assessment
- Social Psychology
Background:
- Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) of the Brief Fear of Negative Evaluation scale (BFNE) suggested a two-factor structure.
- This structure comprised straightforwardly and reverse-worded items, leading to a recommendation to use only straightforward items.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the recommendation to use only straightforward items from the BFNE.
- To assess a revised version of the BFNE (BFNE-II) with exclusively straightforward items.
Main Methods:
- Conducted confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) on the BFNE and the revised BFNE-II.
- Utilized data from 385 undergraduates at the Universities of Regina and Houston.
Main Results:
- CFA of the BFNE supported the two-factor model, indicating reverse-worded items form a separate factor.
- CFA of the BFNE-II demonstrated an acceptable unitary model consistent with the BFNE's theoretical basis.
- The BFNE-II avoided the potential loss of sensitivity associated with item removal.
Conclusions:
- The findings support the use of the BFNE-II over the original BFNE or a shortened version.
- The BFNE-II offers a psychometrically sound alternative for measuring fear of negative evaluation.