Confirmatory factor analysis of the Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale (short form) in India.
| Autor: | Kumar, Sanjay, Saini, Reena, Jain, Ranjeeta, Sakshi |
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DIAGNOSIS of mental depression
EXPERIMENTAL design CONFIDENCE intervals STATISTICAL reliability RESEARCH evaluation RESEARCH methodology evaluation RESEARCH methodology UNCERTAINTY PSYCHOMETRICS CRONBACH'S alpha COMPARATIVE studies FACTOR analysis CHI-squared test DESCRIPTIVE statistics QUESTIONNAIRES ANXIETY disorders STATISTICAL sampling STATISTICAL correlation LONGITUDINAL method |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Mental Health; 2022, Vol. 51 Issue 4, p361-380, 20p, 1 Diagram, 4 Charts |
| Abstrakt: | Intolerance of uncertainty, generally measured through the Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale - Short form (IUS-12), is a significant trans-diagnostic characteristic determining anxiety disorders and depression. Nevertheless, there are fewer studies on the factor structure of intolerance of uncertainty in non-western countries. In the present study, using confirmatory factor analysis, we studied the factor structure, measurement invariance, and psychometrics of the IUS-12 (Hindi version) on a sample of 862 college students (age: M = 21.42, SD = 3.1) in India. Results show that whereas the different models (i.e. the single-factor, the correlated two-factor, the truncated bi-factor, and the full bi-factor models) were a good fit with the data, the full bi-factor model was the best fitting model. The general factor was a stable and reliable construct that explained most of the variance and, thereby, showed the unidimensionality of the scale. In addition, there was strong measurement invariance in the IUS-12 across gender. Thus, the present study supports the reliability and validity of the IUS-12 and indicates cross-cultural validity of the intolerance of uncertainty. We have also discussed the implications of higher intolerance of uncertainty in India. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: | Complementary Index |
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