The Structure of Negative Self-Statements in Children and Adolescents: A Confirmatory Factor-Analytic Approach

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 95-109

  Schniering, Carolyn A ^a   Rapee, Ronald M ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Children; Latent structure; Self statements

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; COGNITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFENSE MECHANISM; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HOSTILITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; THOUGHT DISORDER; THREAT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; NEW SOUTH WALES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 0842278669     PISSN: 00910627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JACP.0000007583.90038.7a     Document Type: Article

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