Validation of the Cyberchondria Severity Scale (CSS): Replication and extension with bifactor modeling

Validation of the Cyberchondria Severity Scale (CSS): Replication and extension with bifactor modeling

Highlights • We examined the factor structure of the CSS in a community sample • The bifactor model provided superior fit compared to previously tested models. • The mistrust factor should be considered a separate construct. • General Cyberchondria, Excessiveness, and Distress were related to health...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of anxiety disorders 2015-04, Vol.31, p.58-64
Hauptverfasser: Norr, Aaron M, Allan, Nicholas P, Boffa, Joseph W, Raines, Amanda M, Schmidt, Norman B
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Anxiety Disorders - psychology
Cyberchondria
Cyberchondria Severity Scale (CSS)
Factor analysis
Female
Health anxiety
Humans
Hypochondriasis - psychology
Internet
Male
Middle Aged
Models, Psychological
Patient Acceptance of Health Care - psychology
Personality Inventory
Psychiatry
Replication and Extension with bifactor modeling
Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:Highlights • We examined the factor structure of the CSS in a community sample • The bifactor model provided superior fit compared to previously tested models. • The mistrust factor should be considered a separate construct. • General Cyberchondria, Excessiveness, and Distress were related to health anxiety.
ISSN:0887-6185
1873-7897
DOI:10.1016/j.janxdis.2015.02.001