A taxometric analysis of health anxiety

Adult Male Health Status Surveys and Questionnaires Health Behavior 05 social sciences Humans Female 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Factor Analysis, Statistical Anxiety Disorders Attitude to Health Hypochondriasis
DOI: 10.1017/s0033291708003322 Publication Date: 2008-05-19T11:34:51Z
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Background A long-standing issue in the health anxiety literature is extent to which a dimensional or categorical construct. This study explores this question directly using taxometric procedures. Method Seven hundred and eleven working adults completed an index of [the Whiteley Index (WI)] indicated their current status. Data from those who were currently healthy ( n =501) receiving no medical treatment examined three procedures: mean above minus below cut (MAMBAC), maximum eigenvalue (MAXEIGEN) L-mode factor analysis (L-MODE). Results Graphical representations (comparing actual simulated data) fit indices indicate that more accurately represented as rather than Conclusions Health better Implications for theory development clinical practice are examined.
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