Development and Validation of Aphenphosmphobia Scale in Early Adults

Seminar paper from the year 2024 in the subject Psychology - Miscellaneous, grade: 10 (A+), Governament College University Faisalabad, course: Psychological Testing and Measurement, language: English, abstract: This study aimed to develop a new scale entitled Aphenphosmphobia Scale (APS) to assess fear of being touched in Pakistani adolescents. After the development of 10-items APS in Urdu language, a sample of the scale was completed by young individuals between the ages of 15 and 25. The 71 responders had an average age of 19.23 2.13 years. The mean APS score, when using the recommended scoring technique (10 to 50), was 30.53 7.92. A favorable result from the reliability analysis was obtained (Cronbach's alpha coefficient = 0.80). A substantial positive association was found by convergent validity between APS and Touch Avoidance Measure scores (r = 0.451, P < 0.010). The study findings showed that APS as a reliable and valid measure to for assessment of fear of being touched in Pakistan.