[Convergence of Scales to Measure Social Anxiety: An IRT Linking Approach].

Fabio CardaceJulian A RubelUwe AltmannMartin MerklerBrian SchwartzAnne-Katharina DeisenhoferJane PaulickDesiree SchoenherrBernhard StraußWolfgang Lutz

Published in: Psychotherapie, Psychosomatik, medizinische Psychologie (2021)

The IRT linking approach allows the derivation of a general factor of social anxiety, taking into account commonalities and differences between the instruments used. This has advantages for both research and practice. A replication of this study as well as the implementation of further instruments are recommended to verify the validity of this approach and to generalize the results.

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