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ES Journal of Public Health

Adaptation of Social Phobia Inventory (SPIN) in Nepali Language

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  • Pralhad Adhikari1* and Upama Poudel2
  • 1Department of Philosophy and Psychology, TriChandra College, Kathmandu
  • 2Department of Philosophy and Psychology, Nami College, Kathmandu
  • *Corresponding author: Pralhad Adhikari, Department of Philosophy and Psychology, TriChandra College, Kathmandu
  • Received: Jan 31, 2020; Accepted: Feb 10, 2020; Published: Feb 14, 2020

Abstract

Social Phobia Inventory (SPIN) is a popular standard psychological test to measure social anxiety disorder that was designed to measure three factors -fear, physiological arousal and avoidance. This paper is about validation of this psychological test into Nepali language. SPIN was first translated to Nepali language and then administered by survey to 696 persons studying in high school level. Two previous models of factor structure have been tested by CFA and a new factor structure has been shown by EFA. Internal consistency of the items was good. Validities have not been established in this research.

Keywords

EFA, CFA, Nepali language, Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD)

Citation: Adhikari P and Poudel U. Adaptation of Social Phobia Inventory (SPIN) in Nepali Language. ES J Public Health. 2020; 1(1): 1001.