Relationship between measurement invariance and age-related differences in the prevalence of generalized anxiety disorder

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 152-154, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 306-312

  Hobbs, Megan J ^a   Anderson, Tracy M ^a   Slade, Tim ^b   Andrews, Gavin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Classification; DIF; Epidemiology; Invariance; Item response; Latent variable

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FATIGUE; FEMALE; GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; IRRITABILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT WORRY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTLESSNESS; SLEEP DISORDER; AGING; ANXIETY DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGING; ANXIETY DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84889098523     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: 15732517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2013.09.030     Document Type: Article

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