Development and Validation of a Short Form of the German Self-Consciousness Scale for the General Population
Abstract: Background: The German translation of the Self-Consciousness Scale (Fragebogen zur Erfassung dispositionaler Selbstaufmerksamkeit [SAM]) is a 27-item, self-report measure assessing self-consciousness. Previous studies showed a poor fit for the proposed two-factor structure, assessing priva...
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| author | Kyla Brophy Matthew Emery Adina Coroiu Cornelia Albani Elmar Braehler Annett Körner |
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| description | Abstract: Background: The German translation of the Self-Consciousness Scale (Fragebogen zur Erfassung dispositionaler Selbstaufmerksamkeit [SAM]) is a 27-item, self-report measure assessing self-consciousness. Previous studies showed a poor fit for the proposed two-factor structure, assessing private and public self-consciousness. We assessed the factor structure of the German version to develop and validate a short form, aiming to improve model fit and provide a brief version for use in research and clinical practice. Method: Participants were 2,326 adults representative of the German general population, divided randomly into two comparable samples: Sample A and Sample B. We used confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) with Sample A to inform item selection; we used Sample B to evaluate the proposed short form, examining structural validity, measurement invariance, and convergent validity with measures assessing quality of life, well-being, neuroticism, and stress. Results: The results support a two-factor hierarchical model for the 12-item short form, demonstrating full measurement invariance across gender, age, and education level. We found positive correlations between self-consciousness, quality of life, well-being, and chronic stress. Discussion: The results support the use of the SAM-SF to provide a total score as well as subscale scores for private and public self-consciousness. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1d631c1148f24e3fb3a6c1b162cbe1af2025-01-09T13:30:23ZengHogrefe Publishing GroupEuropean Journal of Psychology Open2673-86272024-12-0183417318510.1024/2673-8627/a000068Development and Validation of a Short Form of the German Self-Consciousness Scale for the General PopulationKyla Brophy0Matthew Emery1Adina Coroiu2Cornelia Albani3Elmar Braehler4Annett Körner5Department of Counselling Psychology, McGill University, Montréal, QC, CanadaDepartment of Statistics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, CanadaDepartment of Counselling Psychology, McGill University, Montréal, QC, CanadaDepartment of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Medical Center of the University of Leipzig, GermanyDepartment of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, Medical Center of the University of Leipzig, GermanyDepartment of Counselling Psychology, McGill University, Montréal, QC, CanadaAbstract: Background: The German translation of the Self-Consciousness Scale (Fragebogen zur Erfassung dispositionaler Selbstaufmerksamkeit [SAM]) is a 27-item, self-report measure assessing self-consciousness. Previous studies showed a poor fit for the proposed two-factor structure, assessing private and public self-consciousness. We assessed the factor structure of the German version to develop and validate a short form, aiming to improve model fit and provide a brief version for use in research and clinical practice. Method: Participants were 2,326 adults representative of the German general population, divided randomly into two comparable samples: Sample A and Sample B. We used confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) with Sample A to inform item selection; we used Sample B to evaluate the proposed short form, examining structural validity, measurement invariance, and convergent validity with measures assessing quality of life, well-being, neuroticism, and stress. Results: The results support a two-factor hierarchical model for the 12-item short form, demonstrating full measurement invariance across gender, age, and education level. We found positive correlations between self-consciousness, quality of life, well-being, and chronic stress. Discussion: The results support the use of the SAM-SF to provide a total score as well as subscale scores for private and public self-consciousness.https://econtent.hogrefe.com/doi/10.1024/2673-8627/a000068self-consciousnessvalidationquality of lifewell-being |
| spellingShingle | Kyla Brophy Matthew Emery Adina Coroiu Cornelia Albani Elmar Braehler Annett Körner Development and Validation of a Short Form of the German Self-Consciousness Scale for the General Population European Journal of Psychology Open self-consciousness validation quality of life well-being |
| title | Development and Validation of a Short Form of the German Self-Consciousness Scale for the General Population |
| title_full | Development and Validation of a Short Form of the German Self-Consciousness Scale for the General Population |
| title_fullStr | Development and Validation of a Short Form of the German Self-Consciousness Scale for the General Population |
| title_full_unstemmed | Development and Validation of a Short Form of the German Self-Consciousness Scale for the General Population |
| title_short | Development and Validation of a Short Form of the German Self-Consciousness Scale for the General Population |
| title_sort | development and validation of a short form of the german self consciousness scale for the general population |
| topic | self-consciousness validation quality of life well-being |
| url | https://econtent.hogrefe.com/doi/10.1024/2673-8627/a000068 |
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