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Published in final edited form as: Psychol Assess. 2015 Mar 16;27(3):997–1012. doi: 10.1037/a0038828

Table 7.

Correlations (Pearson) between the SAQ and its factors and the LSAS-SR in clinical and non-clinical samples

SAQ	Clinical sample (N = 334)			Non-Clinical sample (N = 18,133)
SAQ	LSAS Anx.	LSAS Av.	LSAS Total	LSAS Anx.	LSAS Av.	LSAS Total
F1. Interactions with strangers	.46	.39	.46	.56	.49	.56
F2. Speaking in public/Talking with people in authority	.40	.26	.36	.58	.46	.56
F3. Interactions with the opposite sex	.31	.28	.32	.52	.41	.50
F4. Criticism and embarrassment	.39	.34	.40	.45	.37	.44
F5. Assertive expression of annoyance, disgust or displeasure	.37	.30	.37	.46	.38	.45
Total	.55	.44	.54	.67	.54	.65

Note. All correlations significant at p < .0001; LSAS-SR= Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale-Self Report; LSAS Anx.= Liebowitz Social Anxiety, Anxiety subscale; LSAS Av.= Liebowitz Social Anxiety, Avoidance subscale.