Factor structure and stability of the Anxiety Sensitivity Index in a longitudinal study of anxiety disorder patients

Rodriguez, Benjamin F.; Bruce, Steven E.; Pagano, Maria E.; Spencer, Michael A.; Keller, Martin B.

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“…Estos datos son coherentes con algunos estudios previos sobre la estructura de la SA (Taylor, 1995a(Taylor, , 1995bCox et al, 1996;véase Zinbarg eí al., 1999), y en particular con los resultados más recientes de Zinbarg et al (1997), Stewart et al (1997), Mohlman y Zinbarg (2000) y Rodríguez et al (2004).…”

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“…Dos estudios con pacientes ansiosos (Zinbarg et al, 1997y Rodríguez et al, 2004 también constataron mediante análisis factorial confirmatorio la validez del modelo jerárquico aquí presentado. En los estudios de Stew^art et al (1997), con estudiantes universitarios, y Mohlman y Zinbarg (2000), con participantes de edad avanzada, también probaron la validez del modelo jerárquico aquí presentado, aunque sin aplicar métodos de análisis estructural (i.e., análisis factorial confirmatorio) (Stewart et ai, únicamente emplearon la transformación de Schmid-Leiman, y Mohlman y Zinbarg utilizaron un procedimiento exploratorio poco común que denominan «representación bifactorial», el cual no está exento de dudas sobre su validez).…”

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Dimensiones de la sensibilidad a la ansiedad : evidencia confirmatoria de la estructura jerárquica

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Aunque el índice de Sensibilidad a la Ansiedad (ASI; Reiss, Peterson, Gursky y McNally, 1986) es la escala más utilizada para la evaluación de la sensibilidad a la ansiedad (SA), su estructura aún no se conoce con precisión. En el presente estudio se analiza la estructura factorial de la versión española de la ASI con una muestra de 726 estudiantes universitarios (con un rango de edad de 18-34 años). Se ponen a prueba varios modelos alternativos, incluido un modelo factorial jerárquico. Los análisis factoriales exploratorios y confirmatorios indican que la ASI posee una estructura jerár-quica compuesta por 3 factores primarios y 1 factor de orden superior; los factores primarios se corresponden con los referidos por Zinbarg, Barlow y Brown (1997) y Stewart, Taylor y Baker (1997): SA-somática, SA-cognitiva y SA-social. No existían diferencias entre grupos de sexo. Se discuten algunas posibles implicaciones para la psicopatologia de los trastornos de ansiedad.Palabras clave; Sensibilidad a la ansiedad, ASI, trastornos de ansiedad, análisis factorial confirmatorio, EQS, análisis factorial jerárquico. Dimensions ofanxiety sensitivity: Confirmatory evidence for a hierarchic structureAlthough the Anxiety Sensitivity Index (ASI; Reiss, Peterson, Gursky & McNally, 1986) is the most frequently used measure of the anxiety sensitivity construct, its dimensionality is yet a controversial issue. The present study examined the factor structure of the Spanish ASI in a sample of 726 university students (ranging in age from 18 to 34 years). The authors tested soma current alternative models, including a hierarchical factor model. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses indicated a hierarchical factor structure consisting of 3 lower-order factors and 1 higher-order factor; the lowerorder factors were conceptually similar to the ones reported by Zinbarg, Barlow & Brown (1997) and Stewart, Taylor & Baker (1997), i.e., physical concerns, cognitive dyscontrol concerns, and social concerns. No differences were found between males and females. Some implications of these findings for psychopathology ofanxiety disorders are discussed.

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Dimensiones de la sensibilidad a la ansiedad : evidencia confirmatoria de la estructura jerárquica

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“…For the operationalisation of anxiety sensitivity we used the total score on the ASI. The ASI has been shown to be a reliable and stable measure of fear of anxiety-related bodily sensations with Cronbach"s α above .88 and test-retest correlations above .70 (Rodriguez, Bruce, Pagano, Spencer, & Keller, 2004). Cronbach"s α of .84 in the current sample was very good.…”

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The moderational role of anxiety sensitivity in flight phobia

Bogaerde

Raedt

2011

Journal of Anxiety Disorders

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Anxiety sensitivity (AS) is the tendency to interpret anxiety-related bodily sensations in a threatening way. Previous research in a subclinical population identified AS as a vulnerability factor in flight phobia: AS moderates the relationship between somatic sensations and flight anxiety. The present study aimed at gaining further evidence for the moderational role of AS in a large clinical population with flight phobia.The data were obtained from 103 participants: 54 flight phobic participants and 49 controls. Just before taking a flight participants were asked to complete the Anxiety Sensitivity Index and to report their level of anxiety and bodily sensations Results showed that AS moderates the relationship between somatic sensations and flight phobia: somatic sensations significantly predicted flight anxiety in subjects with higher AS scores, while this was not the case for subjects scoring lower on AS.Present findings implicate that treatment protocols should be supplemented by interventions specifically aimed at reducing AS, especially for individuals high in AS.

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“…Responses to each item are summed to provide a total score from 0-64. Previous research indicates that the ASI is made up of one higher-order factor (ASI Total Score) and three lower-order factors: Physical, Psychological, and Social Concerns (Zinbarg, Barlow, & Brown, 1997;Stewart, Taylor, & Baker, 1997;Rodriguez, Bruce, Pagano, Spencer, & Keller, 2004). The ASI shows adequate test-retest reliability (r = .75 for two weeks), criterion validity (e.g., individuals with agoraphobia score higher than those with other anxiety disorders and those with no disorder), and is distinct from trait anxiety (Reiss et al, 1986).…”

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Anxiety sensitivity and affect regulatory strategies: Individual and interactive risk factors for anxiety-related symptoms

Kashdan

Zvolensky

McLeish

2008

Journal of Anxiety Disorders

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Studies have shown that anxiety sensitivity (AS) is a risk factor in the development of pathological anxiety. Recent theoretical models emphasize the additional importance of how people handle their anxious experiences. The present study examined whether high AS and being fixated on the control and regulation of unwanted anxious feelings or being unable to properly modulate affect as needed lead to particularly problematic outcomes. We examined the interactive influence of AS and affect regulatory strategies on the frequency and intensity of anxiety symptoms. Questionnaires were completed by 248 young adults in the community. Results showed a general pattern with anxiety symptoms being the most severe when high AS was paired with affect regulatory difficulties. Of participants high in AS, anxious arousal and worry were heightened in the presence of less acceptance of emotional distress; anxious arousal, worry, and agoraphobic cognitions were heightened when fewer resources were available to properly modulate affect; and agoraphobic cognitions were heightened in the presence of high emotion expressiveness. As evidence of construct specificity, an alternative model with anhedonic depressive symptoms as a main effect and interaction effect (with regulatory strategies) failed to predict anxiety symptoms. However, anxiety sensitivity and less acceptance of emotional distress were associated with greater anhedonia. Results are discussed in the context of how and when affect regulatory behavior shifts individuals from normative anxiety to pathology.Keywords anxiety sensitivity; emotion regulation; worry; acceptance; approach coping; self-regulation Researchers have made great strides in conceptualizing and measuring emotion vulnerabilities that contribute to the development of human suffering generally and anxiety psychopathology specifically. A vulnerability factor that has received a great deal of scholarly attention in contemporary work on anxiety and its disorders is anxiety sensitivity (fear of anxiety and its Publisher's Disclaimer: This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript. The manuscript will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proof before it is published in its final citable form. Please note that during the production process errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain. McNally, 2002). Indeed, extant research suggests that anxiety sensitivity may be usefully conceptualized as a variable risk factor for anxiety problems (Taylor, 1999;Zvolensky, Schmidt, Bernstein, & Keough, 2006). This cognitive factor increases the risk for the subsequent development of anxiety symptoms, unexpected panic attacks, as well as anxiety psychopathology (e.g., panic disorder; Ehlers, 1995;Hayward, Killen, Kraemer, & Taylor, 2000;Maller & Reiss, 1992;Schmidt, Lerew, & Jackson, 1997, 1999Schmidt, Zvole...

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Factor structure and stability of the Anxiety Sensitivity Index in a longitudinal study of anxiety disorder patients

Cited by 181 publications

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Dimensiones de la sensibilidad a la ansiedad : evidencia confirmatoria de la estructura jerárquica

Dimensiones de la sensibilidad a la ansiedad : evidencia confirmatoria de la estructura jerárquica

The moderational role of anxiety sensitivity in flight phobia

Anxiety sensitivity and affect regulatory strategies: Individual and interactive risk factors for anxiety-related symptoms

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