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Discrete dimensions in agoraphobia: A factor analytic study
Author(s) -
Hamann Mary Sue,
Mavissakalian Matig
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
british journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.479
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 2044-8260
pISSN - 0144-6657
DOI - 10.1111/j.2044-8260.1988.tb00761.x
Subject(s) - agoraphobia , psychology , panic , panic disorder , factor (programming language) , validation test , psychometrics , clinical psychology , psychiatry , test validity , anxiety , computer science , programming language
One hundred and one patients meeting DSM‐III criteria for agoraphobia with panic rated their avoidance of 21 situations. Factor analysis of the ratings revealed five factors: two that were purely agoraphobic, involving travel or transportation and shopping; one that was agoraphobic but with social features; another that was agoraphobic with claustrophobic features; and a somewhat heterogeneous factor. The results were compared with an earlier analysis by Johnston, Johnston, Wilkes, Burns & Thorpe (1984) of ratings of the same situations and with the Fear Questionnaire of Marks & Mathews (1979).