The Brief Fear of Negative Evaluation Scale (BFNE) is an abbreviated version of the 30-item Fear of Negative Evaluation Scale put forth by Watson & Friend in 1969.
ITEM CODING
The BFNE consists of 12 items that are rated on a five-point likert scale as follows:
| Not at all characteristic of me | Slightly characteristic of me | Moderately characteristivc of me | Very characteristic of me | Extremely characteristic of me |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
SCALES
The BFNE yields 1 total score, description of the item loadings are listed below. Items listed in bold are reverse scored.
| SCALE NAME (ABBR.) | SCALE DESCRIPTION | ITEM LOADINGS |
|---|---|---|
| BFNE_TOT | Total Score | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
RESOURCE FILES
REFERENCES
Leary, M. R. (1983). A brief version of the Fear of Negative Evaluation Scale. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 9, 371-375.
Weeks, J. W., Heimberg, R. G., Fresco, D. M., Hart, T. A., Turk, C. L., Schneider, F. R., Liebowitz, M. R. (2005). Empirical Validation and Psychometric Evaluation of the Brief Fear of Negative Evaluation Scale in Patients with Social Anxiety Disorder. Psychological Assessment, 17, 179-190.
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