Positive and negative affectivity in children: Confirmatory factor analysis of a two-factor model and its relation to symptoms of anxiety and depression

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 374-386

  Lonigan, Christopher J ^a   Hooe, Eric S ^b   David, Corinne F ^b   Kistner, Janet A ^b  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AFFECT; AGE; ANXIETY NEUROSIS; ARTICLE; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; RELIABILITY; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SYMPTOM; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ADOLESCENT; AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; ANXIETY; CHILD; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SAMPLING STUDIES; STATISTICS;

EID: 0032998710     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-006X.67.3.374     Document Type: Article

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