Factor Structure and Psychometric Properties of the Anxiety Sensitivity Index in a Sample of Croatian Adults

Autor/inn/en	Jurin, Tanja; Jokic-Begic, Natasa; Korajlija, Anita Lauri
Titel	Factor Structure and Psychometric Properties of the Anxiety Sensitivity Index in a Sample of Croatian Adults
Quelle	In: Assessment, 19 (2012) 1, S.31-41 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1073-1911
DOI	10.1177/1073191111402459
Schlagwörter	Anxiety; Measures (Individuals); Reliability; Validity; Factor Structure; Factor Analysis; Gender Differences; Adults; Psychometrics; Foreign Countries; Croatia; Beck Depression Inventory; State Trait Anxiety Inventory + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Angst; Messdaten; Reliabilität; Gültigkeit; Faktorenstruktur; Faktorenanalyse; Geschlechterkonflikt; Psychometry; Psychometrie; Ausland; Kroatien
Abstract	Anxiety sensitivity (AS) refers to a person's tendency to fear anxiety-related symptoms due to the belief that these symptoms may have harmful consequences. The most widely used operationalization of AS in adults is the Anxiety Sensitivity Index (ASI). The factor structure, gender stability, and psychometric properties of the ASI in a sample of Croatian adults (N = 984) were evaluated. Results confirm the multidimensional and hierarchical structure of the ASI, which consisted of three lower-order factors (Physical Concerns, Psychological Concerns, and Social Concerns) and a single higher-order factor, AS. Furthermore, the achievement of normative scores for the ASI in a Croatian adult sample demonstrates the cross-national stability of the ASI. Reliability coefficients for the ASI, Physical Concerns, and Psychological Concerns are high and satisfactory in the total sample and for both genders. Overall, the results confirmed the cross-national stability, gender stability, reliability, and validity of the ASI in a sample of Croatian adults. (Contains 6 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10