Multi-method analysis of the internal structure of the Type D Scale-14 (DS14)

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 258-265

  Straat, J Hendrik ^a   van der Ark, L Andries ^a   Sijtsma, Klaas ^a  

^a TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Factor analysis; Internal structure; Mokken scale analysis; Negative affectivity; Social inhibition; Type D personality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DISTRESSED PERSONALITY; DYSPHORIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRRITABILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL ISOLATION; TYPE D SCALE 14;

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY DISORDERS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRRITABLE MOOD; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84858002658     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: 18791360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2012.01.005     Document Type: Article

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