Development and Validation of a New Measure of Fear of Negative and Positive Evaluation

There is recent evidence that individuals with social anxiety disorder (SAD) fear both negative and positive evaluation (e.g., Weeks, Heimberg, & Rodebaugh, 2008; Weeks & Howell, 2012). However, the existing literature has limitations and unanswered questions regarding the measurement of fear of positive evaluation (FPE). The purpose of the current study was to develop and validate a measure of social anxiety, FPE, and fear of negative …