Examining the stability of the 7-item social physique anxiety scale using a test-retest method

Lisa A. Scott, Kevin L. Burke, A. Barry Joyner, Jennifer S. Brand

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Abstract

This study examined the stability of the 7-item Social Physique Anxiety Scale (SPAS-7) using a test-retest method. Collegiate, undergraduate (N = 201) students completed two administrations of the SPAS-7, with a 14-day separation between the administrations. The scale was administered either at the beginning or end of the physical activity class. The intraclass correlation coefficient (one-way analysis of variance) for two administrations of the SPAS-7 was R = .94 (95% confidence interval [CI]=.93 to .96). For a single administration, the intraclass correlation coefficient was R =.89 (95% CI = .86 to .92). The results revealed the SPAS-7 to be a stable tool for measuring social physique anxiety among college students.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)57-62
Number of pages6
JournalMeasurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science
Volume8
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 2004

Keywords

  • Multidimensional model
  • Social physique anxiety
  • Stability reliability
  • Unidimensional model

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