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Krause, Elizabeth D.; Kaltman, Stacey; Goodman, Lisa A.; Dutton, Mary Ann – Psychological Assessment, 2007
Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) studies have suggested that a model of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) that is characterized by 4 factors is preferable to competing models. However, the composition of these 4 factors has varied across studies, with 1 model splitting avoidance and numbing symptoms (e.g., D. W. King, G. A. Leskin, L. A.…
Descriptors: Patients, Factor Structure, Factor Analysis, Depression (Psychology)
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Cervantes, Richard C.; And Others – Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 1990
Examines reliability and validity of two versions of Hispanic Stress Inventory (HSI), a new instrument to assess psychosocial stress among Hispanic adults. Subscale scores found to correlate highly with criterion measures of distress. Tests showed internal consistency and supported HSI reliability. Need for further evaluation discussed. (TES)
Descriptors: Adults, Factor Analysis, Hispanic Americans, Measurement Techniques
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Murtagh, Douglas R. R.; Greenwood, Kenneth M. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1995
Clarified efficacy of psychological treatments for insomnia through a meta-analysis of 66 outcome studies representing 139 treatment groups. Psychological treatments produced considerable enhancement of both sleep patterns and the subjective experience of sleep. Participants who were clinically referred and who did not regularly use sedatives…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Factor Analysis, Literature Reviews, Meta Analysis