Table 2.
Standardized factor loadings of the three-factor 2nd order model of the SAS-A-SF.
| Male S/I | Female S | |
|---|---|---|
| Fear of Negative Evaluation (FNE) | ||
| 8. …worry about what others think…. | .85/.82 | .86 |
| 9. …afraid...others will not like me. | .84/.93 | .89 |
| 12. …worry about what others say…. | .95/.87 | .94 |
| 14. …worry that others don’t like me. | .88/.91 | .86 |
| Social Avoidance and Distress – New (SAD-New) | ||
| 4. …shy around people I don’t know. | .76/.78 | .79 |
| 10. …nervous when I talk to peers I don’t know…. | .87/.91 | .92 |
| 13. …nervous when…meet new people. | .89/.90 | .88 |
| 20. …nervous when…around certain people. | .77/.78 | .74 |
| Social Avoidance and Distress – General (SAD-General) | ||
| 15. …quiet…with a group of people. | .56/.45 | .63 |
| 19. …afraid to invite others to do things …. | .81/.79 | .76 |
| 21. …shy…with peers I know…well. | .78/.68 | .73 |
| 22. …hard…to ask others to do things with me. | .93/.81 | .91 |
Note. S/I = School/Institution samples; S = School sample.