Confirmatory factor analysis and measurement invariance by gender, age and levels of psychological distress of the short TEMPS-A

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 151, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 995-1002

  Preti, Antonio ^a,b   Vellante, Marcello ^a   Gabbrielli, Mersia ^a   Lai, Veronica ^a   Muratore, Tamara ^a   Pintus, Elisa ^a   Pintus, Mirra ^a   Sanna, Sara ^a   Scanu, Rosanna ^a   Tronci, Debora ^a   Corrias, Irene ^a   Petretto, Donatella Rita ^a   Carta, Mauro Giovanni ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

^b Genneruxi Medical Center   (Italy)

Author keywords

Confirmatory factor analysis; Gender; Measurement invariance; Temperament; TEMPS A

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; COLLEGE STUDENT; CONFIRMATORY FACTOR ANALYSIS; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EFFECT SIZE; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GENERAL HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE; HUMAN; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; TEMPERAMENT; TEMPERAMENT EVALUATION OF MEMPHIS, PISA, PARIS AND SAN DIEGO;

CONFIRMATORY FACTOR ANALYSIS; GENDER; MEASUREMENT INVARIANCE; TEMPERAMENT; TEMPS-A;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ANXIETY; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; CYCLOTHYMIC DISORDER; DEPRESSION; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOOD DISORDERS; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF REPORT; SEX FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TEMPERAMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84886729539     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: 15732517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2013.08.025     Document Type: Article

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