A confirmatory factor analysis of the beck anxiety inventory in Latinx primary care patients

2020 ◽  
Vol 49 (4) ◽  
pp. 361-381
Author(s):  
Lorraine T. Benuto ◽  
Martha Zimmermann ◽  
Frances R. Gonzalez ◽  
Andrea Corral Rodríguez
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Beck Anxiety Inventory ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Primary Care Patients

Confirmatory factor analysis of posttraumatic stress symptoms in Brazilian primary care patients: An examination of seven alternative models

2011 ◽  
Vol 25 (7) ◽  
pp. 950-963 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariana Fernandes Costa ◽  
Mauro Vitor Mendlowicz ◽  
Ana Glória Godoi Vasconcelos ◽  
William Berger ◽  
Mariana Pires da Luz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms ◽  
Alternative Models ◽  
Stress Symptoms ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Primary Care Patients

Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Beck Anxiety Inventory Among Chinese Postgraduates

2018 ◽  
Vol 46 (8) ◽  
pp. 1245-1254
Author(s):  
Yicheng Zhou ◽  
Jing An ◽  
Mingwang Cheng ◽  
Liying Sheng ◽  
Guoqiang Rui ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Model Fit ◽  
Beck Anxiety Inventory ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Competing Models ◽  
Potential Factor ◽  
Analysis Models

We examined the factor structure of the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) with 531 students at 6 universities in Nanjing to evaluate its applicability as a measure of the anxiety of Chinese postgraduates. We performed exploratory factor analysis to identify the potential factor structure of the BAI. We referred to confirmatory factor analysis models from previous studies for model fit. All 7 competing models fitted well with the students' data. The 4-factor structure proposed by Wetherell and Areán yielded the best fit. Results indicate that the BAI has satisfactory reliability and validity among Chinese postgraduates.

Dimensionality of the Beck Anxiety Inventory in a Polytrauma Sample of OEF/OIF/OND Veterans: Findings From Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis

2016 ◽  
Vol 28 (5) ◽  
pp. 296-305 ◽  
Author(s):  
Glen A. Palmer ◽  
Maggie C. Happe ◽  
Janine M. Paxson ◽  
Benjamin K. W. Jurek ◽  
Stephen A. Olson
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Beck Anxiety Inventory ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

Confirmatory factor analysis of the Beck Anxiety Inventory among earthquake survivors in China

2018 ◽  
Vol 46 (9) ◽  
pp. 1461-1474 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jing An ◽  
Minjiang Yu ◽  
Mingwang Cheng ◽  
Guoshen Chen ◽  
Guoqiang Rui ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Beck Anxiety Inventory ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Potential Factor ◽  
Earthquake Survivors ◽  
The City

We explored the factor structure of the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) with a sample of 523 people aged 21–44 years from 4 counties and districts in the city of Ya'an, China, who had survived the 2013 earthquake there. Exploratory factor analysis was used to identify the potential factor structure of the BAI and confirmatory factor analysis was used to evaluate the goodness of fit of the factor structure model. The results indicated that the BAI had satisfactory reliability and validity but that the factor structure was unstable; therefore, it was difficult to name the 4 extracted factors. However, in general, our results showed that the BAI is an appropriate instrument to use for detecting the anxiety level of earthquake survivors in China.

scholarly journals Confirmatory factor analysis of the portuguese Depression Anxiety Stress Scales-21

2012 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 590-596 ◽  
Author(s):  
João Luís Alves Apóstolo ◽  
Barry Allen Tanner ◽  
Cynthia Lee Arfken
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Negative Affect ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Positive And Negative Affect ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Good Internal Consistency

To determine which of three published models best characterizes the factor structure of the Portuguese version of the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales-21 and to assess its validity and reliability. Confirmatory factor analysis of Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale-21 for 1,297 adult, primary care outpatients (66.7% female, Mage = 48.57 years) comparing 3 models. The relationship between the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales-21 and the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule was analyzed. The correlated 3-factor model fit the data best. The scale demonstrated good internal consistency, with alpha scores of the subscales ranging from 0.836 to 0.897. Correlation with the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule was positive and moderate with the negative affect scale; it was negative and limited with the positive affect. These findings support the correlated 3-factor structure. The test demonstrated adequate reliability and construct validity, which supports its use for screening in primary care settings with Portuguese speakers.

scholarly journals Validity and Reliability of the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) for Family Caregivers of Children with Cancer

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (21) ◽  
pp. 7765 ◽  
Author(s):  
Filiberto Toledano-Toledano ◽  
José Moral de la Rubia ◽  
Miriam Teresa Domínguez-Guedea ◽  
Laura A. Nabors ◽  
Blanca E. Barcelata-Eguiarte ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Beck Anxiety Inventory ◽  
Single Factor ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Children With Cancer ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

Currently, information about the psychometric properties of the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) in family caregivers of children with cancer is not available; thus, there is no empirical evidence of its validity and reliability to support its use in this population in Mexico or in other countries. This study examined the psychometric properties of the BAI in family caregivers of children with cancer and pursued four objectives: to determine the factor structure of the BAI, estimate its internal consistency reliability, describe the distribution of BAI scores and the level of anxiety in the sample and test its concurrent validity in relation to depression and resilience. This cross-sectional study was carried out with convenience sampling. A sociodemographic questionnaire, the BAI, the Beck Depression Inventory and the Measurement Scale of Resilience were administered to an incidental sample of 445 family caregivers of children with cancer hospitalized at the National Institute of Health in Mexico City. Confirmatory factor analysis using the maximum likelihood method was performed to determine the factor structure and exploratory factor analysis using axis factorization with oblique rotation was conducted. The two-, three- and four-factor models originally proposed for the BAI did not hold. The exploratory factor analysis showed a model of two correlated factors (physiological and emotional symptoms). Confirmatory factor analysis revealed a lack of discriminant validity between these two factors and supported a single-factor model. The internal consistency of the scale reduced to 11 items (BAI-11) was good (alpha = 0.89). The distribution of BAI-11 scores was skewed to the left. High levels of symptoms of anxiety were present in 49.4% of caregivers. The scale was positively correlated with depression and negatively correlated with resilience. These findings suggest that a reduced single-factor version of the BAI is valid for Mexican family caregivers of children with cancer.

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