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Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment

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01-09-2009

Anxiety Sensitivity Factor Structure Among Brazilian Patients with Anxiety Disorders

Auteurs: Maria Rachel Pessanha Gimenes Escocard, Ana Carolina Monnerat Fioravanti-Bastos, J. Landeira-Fernandez

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment | Uitgave 3/2009

Abstract

Anxiety sensitivity (i.e., fear of arousal-related bodily sensations, including sensations that arise from normal physiological processes, due to the personal belief that these sensations will produce harmful consequences) is an important psychological construct involved in the etiology and maintenance of different anxiety disorders. The present study evaluated the psychometric proprieties and the factor structure of the 18-item Anxiety Sensitivity Index-3 (ASI-3) among 585 Brazilian patients with primary anxiety disorder diagnosis. Results indicated good internal consistency and item-total correlation coefficients. Exploratory factor analyses suggested a hierarchical structure composed of a single higher-order factor and three lower-order factors related to physical, cognitive and social concern. ASI-3 score comparisons across the different anxiety disorder groups indicated that panic disorder patients produced significantly higher overall ASI-3 scores as well as on the physical and social subscales.

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Titel: Anxiety Sensitivity Factor Structure Among Brazilian Patients with Anxiety Disorders
Auteurs: Maria Rachel Pessanha Gimenes Escocard
Ana Carolina Monnerat Fioravanti-Bastos
J. Landeira-Fernandez
Publicatiedatum: 01-09-2009
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment / Uitgave 3/2009
Print ISSN: 0882-2689
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3505
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10862-008-9103-3

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