The Latent Structure of Anxiety Sensitivity--Revisited

Autor/inn/en	Broman-Fulks, Joshua J.; Green, Bradley A.; Berman, Mitchell E.; Olatunji, Bunmi O.; Arnau, Randolph C.; Deacon, Brett J.; Sawchuk, Craig N.
Titel	The Latent Structure of Anxiety Sensitivity--Revisited
Quelle	In: Assessment, 15 (2008) 2, S.188-203 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1073-1911
DOI	10.1177/1073191107311284
Schlagwörter	Factor Structure; Risk; Anxiety; Psychological Patterns; At Risk Persons; Classification; Test Validity; Measurement Techniques; Undergraduate Students + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Faktorenstruktur; Risiko; Angst; Risikogruppe; Classification system; Klassifikation; Klassifikationssystem; Testvalidität; Messtechnik
Abstract	Anxiety sensitivity has been implicated as a risk factor for the development and maintenance of panic and other anxiety disorders. Although researchers have generally assumed that anxiety sensitivity is a dimensional, rather than categorical, variable, recent taxometric research has raised questions concerning the accuracy of this assumption. The present study examined the latent structure of anxiety sensitivity by applying four taxometric procedures (MAXEIG, MAXCOV, MAMBAC, and L-Mode) to data collected from two large nonclinical samples (n = 1,025 and n = 744) using two distinct measures of anxiety sensitivity (Anxiety Sensitivity Profile and Anxiety Sensitivity Index-Revised). In contrast to previous taxometric analyses of anxiety sensitivity, results of the present research provided convergent evidence for a latent anxiety sensitivity dimension. Several potential explanations for the discrepancy between these findings and those of previous research are discussed, as well as the implications of these findings for the conceptualization and measurement of anxiety sensitivity. (Contains 2 tables, 3 figures, and 3 notes.) (Author).
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