Key references:
Moscovitch, D.A., & Huyder, V. (2011). The negative self-portrayal scale: Development, validation, and application to social anxiety. Behavior Therapy, 42, 183-196, doi: 10.1016/j.beth.2010.04.007.
Primary use / Purpose:
Background:
Individual differences in social anxiety and avoidance behaviors have been posited to underlie differences in the extent to which individuals worry about their perceived deficient self-attributes. The NSPS was created to tap the factors underpinning social interaction and performance anxiety and related constructs. The NSPS has utility for both clinical research and practice.
Psychometrics:
The NSPS has been shown to have good internal consistency and test-retest reliability, strong convergent validity, and adequate discriminant validity (Moscovitch & Huyder, 2011).
