Dimensionality analysis of the thought suppression inventory: Combining EFA, MSA, and CFA

Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 116-125

  Wismeijer, Andreas A J ^a  

^a TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Confirmatory factor analysis; Dimensionality; Mokken scale analysis; Thought intrusion; Thought suppression

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CONFIRMATORY FACTOR ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIMENSIONALITY ANALYSIS; EXPLORATORY FACTOR ANALYSIS; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT INVENTORY; HUMAN; MALE; MOKKEN SCALE ANALYSIS; NORMAL HUMAN; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SELF REPORT; THINKING; THOUGHT SUPPRESSION INVENTORY;

EID: 84863465896     PISSN: 08822689     EISSN: 15733505     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10862-011-9246-5     Document Type: Article

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