The Latent Structure of Anxiety Sensitivity—Revisited
- ASU Author/Contributor (non-ASU co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Joshua Broman-Fulks Ph.D, Professor (Creator)
- Institution
- Appalachian State University (ASU )
- Web Site: https://library.appstate.edu/
Abstract: Anxiety sensitivity has been implicated as a risk factor for the development and maintenance
of panic and other anxiety disorders. Although researchers have generally assumed
that anxiety sensitivity is a dimensional, rather than categorical, variable, recent taxometric
research has raised questions concerning the accuracy of this assumption. The present
study examined the latent structure of anxiety sensitivity by applying four taxometric
procedures (MAXEIG, MAXCOV, MAMBAC, and L-Mode) to data collected from two
large nonclinical samples (n = 1,025 and n = 744) using two distinct measures of anxiety
sensitivity (Anxiety Sensitivity Profile and Anxiety Sensitivity Index—Revised). In contrast
to previous taxometric analyses of anxiety sensitivity, results of the present research provided
convergent evidence for a latent anxiety sensitivity dimension. Several potential
explanations for the discrepancy between these findings and those of previous research are
discussed, as well as the implications of these findings for the conceptualization and
measurement of anxiety sensitivity.
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Additional Information
- Publication
- Broman-Fulks, J. J., Green, B. A., Berman, Olatunji, B. O., M. E., Arnau, R. C., Deacon, B. J., & Sawchuk, C. N. (2008). The latent structure of anxiety sensitivity - revisited. Assessment, 15(2): 188-203. (June 2008) Published by Sage (ISSN: 1552-3489). doi:10.1177/1073191107311284
- Language: English
- Date: 2008