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ArticleDusunen adam : Bakirkoy Ruh ve Sinir Hastaliklari Hastanesi yayin organi2026

The psychometric validity and reliability of the DSM-5 Severity Measure for Social Anxiety Disorder in a Turkish adult clinical population.

Fikret Poyraz Cokmus, Orkun Aydin, Kadir Ascibasi, Ertugrul Koroglu, Omer Aydemir

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Fikret Poyraz CokmusIzmir Tinaztepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Izmir, Turkiye.
Orkun AydinIzmir Tinaztepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Izmir, Turkiye.
Kadir AscibasiUniversity of Health Sciences Turkey, Izmir Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, Department of Psychiatry, Izmir, Turkiye.
Ertugrul KorogluBoylam Psychiatry Institute, Clinic of Psychiatry, Ankara, Turkiye.
Omer AydemirManisa Celal Bayar University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Manisa, Turkıye.

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Objective: This study aimed to examine the psychometric properties of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) Severity Measure for Social Anxiety Disorder-Adult (DSM-5 SAD-S) in a Turkish-speaking clinical population. Specifically, we assessed its factorial structure, internal consistency, and convergent and known-group validity. Method: The sample included 146 participants (73 diagnosed with social anxiety disorder and 73 healthy controls). All participants completed the DSM-5 SAD-S and the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS). Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was conducted using minimum residual extraction with oblimin rotation. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), using diagonally weighted least squares (DWLS) estimation, was performed to evaluate model fit. Internal consistency was assessed using Cronbach's alpha. Convergent validity was examined through Pearson correlation with LSAS scores. Known-group validity was evaluated using the Mann-Whitney U test. Results: EFA supported a unidimensional structure with strong factor loadings (0.561-0.849). CFA indicated acceptable model fit (Comparative Fit Index [CFI]=0.990; Tucker-Lewis Index [TLI]=0.988; Root Mean Square Error of Approximation [RMSEA]=0.106; Standardized Root Mean Square Residual [SRMR]=0.084). Internal consistency was high (α=0.91). The DSM-5 SAD-S score showed a moderate and statistically significant correlation with the LSAS total score (r=0.39, p<0.001). Patients scored significantly higher than controls (t=18.4, p<0.001), supporting known-group validity. Conclusion: The Turkish adult version of the DSM-5 SAD-S demonstrates strong psychometric properties and is suitable for use in both clinical practice and research to assess the severity of social anxiety symptoms.

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Anxietyreliabilitysocial anxiety disordersocial phobiavalidation

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PMCPMC13289294

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