Factor structure and construct validity of the Anxiety Sensitivity Index among island Puerto Ricans

Journal of Anxiety Disorders

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 51-68

  Cintrón, Jennifer A ^a   Carter, Michele M ^a   Suchday, Sonia ^b   Sbrocco, Tracy ^c   Gray, James ^a  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety sensitivity; Factor analysis; Hispanics; Puerto Ricans

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PUERTO RICO; QUESTIONNAIRE; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PUERTO RICO; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 5644281789     PISSN: 08876185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2003.10.007     Document Type: Article

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