The measurement and mismeasurement of ophidiophobia in analogue research: A procedural review
- 1 March 1993
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Clinical Psychology
- Vol. 49 (2) , 140-153
- https://doi.org/10.1002/1097-4679(199303)49:2<140::aid-jclp2270490203>3.0.co;2-1
Abstract
The adequacy of current paper-and-pencil measures of ophidiophobia (fear of snakes) was analyzed by reviewing the subject selection procedures in 24 published articles with the restriction that the procedures involve some form of self-report. The sample characteristics and selection procedures of these studies were reviewed in detail. We conclude that the recommendations and conclusions of these studies should not be accepted due to limited generalizability. Paper-and-pencil measures are excellent initial selection devices, but cannot stand alone in selecting ophidiophobics from the general population.Keywords
This publication has 40 references indexed in Scilit:
- A fear survey schedule for use in behaviour therapyPublished by Elsevier ,2002
- Facial reactions to fear‐relevant stimuli for subjects high and low in specific fearScandinavian Journal of Psychology, 1990
- Thought-induced change in phobic beliefs: Sometimes it helps, sometimes it hurtsJournal of Clinical Psychology, 1984
- Fear behavior, fear imagery, and the psychophysiology of emotion: The problem of affective response integration.Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 1983
- Sensory deprivation and autocontrolled aversive stimulation in the reduction of snake avoidance.Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science / Revue canadienne des sciences du comportement, 1974
- A prophylactic usage of systematic desensitizationJournal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 1973
- A psychophysiological analysis of fear modification using an automated desensitization procedure.Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 1970
- A brief commentary on the usefulness of studying fears of snakes.Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 1969
- Relative efficacy of desensitization and modeling approaches for inducing behavioral, affective, and attitudinal changes.Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 1969
- The development of a scale to measure fearBehaviour Research and Therapy, 1965