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Social phobia: comments on the viability and validity of an analogue research strategy and British norms for the Fear of Negative Evaluation Questionnaire

Social phobia: comments on the viability and validity of an analogue research strategy and British norms for the Fear of Negative Evaluation Questionnaire
Social phobia: comments on the viability and validity of an analogue research strategy and British norms for the Fear of Negative Evaluation Questionnaire
This paper discusses the viability of an analogue research design for studying key processes in social phobia by comparing individuals who score high and low on the Fear of Negative Evaluation Scale (FNE: Watson & Friend, 1969). Research indicates remarkable consistency in the processes that distinguish patients with social phobia from controls and high FNE volunteers from low FNE volunteers. Unfortunately, all existing FNE norms are based on North American populations. The present paper presents British student norms and suggests possible cut-off points for defining groups for analogue research. Advantages of the analogue strategy include rapid piloting of new paradigms and the use of more complex experimental designs that require substantial sample sizes. Limitations of analogue research are also highlighted.
social phobia, cognitive processes, fear of negative evaluation
1352-4658
423-430
Stopa, Lusia
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Clark, David M.
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Stopa, Lusia
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Clark, David M.
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Stopa, Lusia and Clark, David M. (2001) Social phobia: comments on the viability and validity of an analogue research strategy and British norms for the Fear of Negative Evaluation Questionnaire. Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, 29 (4), 423-430. (doi:10.1017/S1352465801004039).

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This paper discusses the viability of an analogue research design for studying key processes in social phobia by comparing individuals who score high and low on the Fear of Negative Evaluation Scale (FNE: Watson & Friend, 1969). Research indicates remarkable consistency in the processes that distinguish patients with social phobia from controls and high FNE volunteers from low FNE volunteers. Unfortunately, all existing FNE norms are based on North American populations. The present paper presents British student norms and suggests possible cut-off points for defining groups for analogue research. Advantages of the analogue strategy include rapid piloting of new paradigms and the use of more complex experimental designs that require substantial sample sizes. Limitations of analogue research are also highlighted.

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Published date: 2001
Keywords: social phobia, cognitive processes, fear of negative evaluation

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Local EPrints ID: 18448
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/18448
ISSN: 1352-4658
PURE UUID: 28b399f3-98c8-4346-b8e4-84e4d996c2ef

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Date deposited: 19 Dec 2005
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 06:05

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Author: Lusia Stopa
Author: David M. Clark

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