An Instrument to Assess Self-Statements During Public Speaking: Scale Development and Preliminary Psychometric Properties

Authors

Stefan G. Hofmann, Boston University
Patricia Marten DiBartolo, Smith CollegeFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2000

Publication Title

Behavior Therapy

Abstract

Public speaking is the most commonly reported fearful social situation. Although a number of contemporary theories emphasize the importance of cognitive processes in social anxiety, there is no instrument available to assess fearful thoughts experienced during public speaking. The Self-Statements During Public Speaking (SSPS) scale is a 10-item questionnaire consisting of two 5-item subscales, the Positive Self-Statements (SSPS-P) and the Negative Self-Statements subscale (SSPS-N). Four studies report on the development and the preliminary psychometric properties of this instrument.

Volume

31

Issue

3

First Page

499

Last Page

515

DOI

10.1016/S0005-7894(00)80027-1

ISSN

00057894

Comments

Peer reviewed accepted manuscript.

Recommended Citation

Hofmann, Stefan G. and DiBartolo, Patricia Marten, "An Instrument to Assess Self-Statements During Public Speaking: Scale Development and Preliminary Psychometric Properties" (2000). Psychology: Faculty Publications, Smith College, Northampton, MA.
https://scholarworks.smith.edu/psy_facpubs/166