A Greek-language inventory of fears: Psychometric properties and factor structure of self-reports of fears on the hellenic fear survey schedule

Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 123-140

  Mellon, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CRETE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Cross cultural differences; Fear survey schedule; Gender differences; Greece; Phobic disorders

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; FEAR; FEMALE; GREECE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHOBIA; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0033936157     PISSN: 08822689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007532406778     Document Type: Article

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