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A psychometric reanalysis of the Albany Panic and Phobia Questionnaire

Brown, Timothy A., White, Kamila S., Barlow, David H.·2005·Behaviour Research and Therapy
DOI 10.1016/j.brat.2004.03.004
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The psychometric properties of the 27-item Albany Panic and Phobia Questionnaire (APPQ) were evaluated in 1930 outpatients with DSM-IV anxiety and mood disorders. Although prior findings of a 3-factor latent structure were upheld in several replications (Social Phobia, Agoraphobia, Interoceptive), three items failed to load on their predicted factor (Interoceptive). Multiple-groups CFAs indicated that the measurement properties of the APPQ were invariant in male and female patients, with the exception of an intercept of one item from the Agoraphobia scale which evidenced bias against females. The three APPQ dimensions were consistently associated with high levels of scale reliability and factor determinacy. Strong evidence of concurrent validity of the Social Phobia and Agoraphobia factors was obtained in relation to interview and questionnaire measures. Although the Interoceptive factor was more strongly related to criterion measures of anxiety sensitivity and fear of panic than Social Phobia, the Agoraphobia factor had the strongest relationships with these validity indices. The results are discussed in regard to psychometric implications for the APPQ and conceptual issues pertaining to the discriminant validity of fear of agoraphobic situations and fear of sensation-producing activities.

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Authors
Brown, T. A., White, K. S., & Barlow, D. H.
Affiliations
Boston University (US)
Corresponding author
Brown, Timothy A.
ORCID
Venue
Behaviour Research and Therapy
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2005-03
Volume
43
Issue
3
Pages
337-355
ISSN
0005-7967 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.brat.2004.03.004
OpenAlex
W2081199355
Cited by
66
References
63
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FWCI
3.75
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations
  • Behaviour Research and Therapy (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Management Science and Operations Research › Psychometric Methodologies and Testing
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Mental Health Research Topics
Keywords
psychometric properties, social anxiety disorder, agoraphobia, anxiety sensitivity, measurement invariance, gender bias, concurrent validity, discriminant validity, mood and anxiety disorders, factor structure
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Agoraphobia, Anxiety Disorders, Depressive Disorder, Factor Analysis, Statistical, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Phobic Disorders, Psychometrics, Surveys and Questionnaires, Sex Factors, Reproducibility of Results, Panic Disorder

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