Development and psychometric properties of the Anticipatory Anxiety Inventory
Development and psychometric properties of the Anticipatory Anxiety Inventory
Author(s): Simge Vural, Nuno FerreireSubject(s): Psychology, Clinical psychology, Methodology and research technology, Health and medicine and law
Published by: Editura Asociației de Științe Cognitive din România (ASCR)
Keywords: anticipation anxiety; mental health; psychometric;
Summary/Abstract: Background: Anticipatory Anxiety (AA) is defined as a course of thoughts, feelings, and actions occurring just and only "before" an anxiety-provoking event. In order to explore this construct, the Anticipation Anxiety Inventory (AAI) was developed and its psychometric properties have been investigated in two studies. Methods: Study 1 used an Exploratory Factor Analysis approach to determine the factor structure of the items of the scale. In study 2, a Confirmatory Factor Analysis was performed to assess the scale structure, the validity of the factor solution, and convergent and discriminatory validity. Results: Exploratory factor analysis from study 1 suggested 13 items across four factors for the AAI: Emotional Hypersensitivity, Physical responses to AA, Dysfunctional Cognitions, and Daily Functioning. In study 2, the Confirmatory Factor Analysis indicated that the 4-factor solution of the AAI had an acceptable fit, excellent internal consistency (α= 0.92), and displayed good convergent and discriminatory validity. Conclusion: The AAI could be proposed as a useful valid and reliable tool to investigate AA. For future implications, more research is needed regarding the utility of this measure in experimental designs or clinical settings.
Journal: Cognition, Brain, Behavior. An Interdisciplinary Journal
- Issue Year: XXV/2021
- Issue No: 3
- Page Range: 261-288
- Page Count: 29
- Language: English
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