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Miller, Lovick; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1972
Ratings on a fear inventory for children revealed three dimensions: fear of physical injury, natural events, and psychic stress. A comparison with studies of adult fears suggested that fear of physical injury and psychic stress carry through much of the life span, while fear of natural events mitigates with maturation. (Author)
Descriptors: Child Development, Children, Factor Structure, Fear
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Veit, Clairice T.; Ware, John E. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1983
Described the development of the Mental Health Inventory, a measure of psychological distress and well-being, which was fielded in four large samples having different characteristics (N=5,089). Results provided strong psychometric support for a hierarchical model and scoring options ranging from five distinct constructs to reliance on one summary…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Affective Measures, Factor Structure, Measurement Techniques
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Compas, Bruce E.; Boyer, Margaret C.; Stanger, Catherine; Colletti, Richard B.; Thomsen, Alexandra H.; Dufton, Lynette M.; Cole, David A. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2006
Reports of adolescents' coping with recurrent pain, symptoms of anxiety/depression, and somatic complaints were obtained from a sample of 164 adolescents with recurrent abdominal pain and their parents. Confirmatory factor analysis revealed that coping consisted of 3 nonorthogonal factors: Primary Control Engagement Coping (problem solving,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Structural Equation Models, Pain, Factor Analysis