Examining the Factor Structure and Incremental Utility of the Contrast Avoidance Questionnaires via Bifactor Analysis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21352276 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Travis A Rogers (0000-0002-5184-7792, Auburn University, corresponding author), Julia Y Gorday (0000-0002-1040-7934, Auburn University), Joseph R Bardeen (0000-0002-4786-109X, Auburn University), Natasha Benfer (0000-0002-8179-5356, Auburn University) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 105 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 238-248 |
| Publication date | 2023-03-04 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Personality Assessment (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-3891 • E-ISSN: 1532-7752 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00223891.2022.2081921 |
| PMID | 35674446 |
| OpenAlex | W4281646784 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 55 |
The negative emotional contrast avoidance model posits that pathological worry is maintained by the avoidance of negative emotional shifts. The Contrast Avoidance Questionnaires (CAQ–Worry and CAQ–General Emotion) aim to assess contrast avoidance beliefs and behaviors. Questions remain around the factor structures of the CAQs, whether such structures replicate in nonundergraduate samples, and whether their domain-specific factors are valid for independent use. This study used bifactor analysis in a large community sample (N = 827) to address these gaps in the literature. Results supported bifactor models of both measures. Complementary analyses supported the multidimensionality of the CAQ–Worry, including its strong general factor and independent use of two domain-specific factors, rather than the original three domain-specific factors. The CAQ–General Emotion’s general factor was strong, but the merits of the Discomfort domain-specific factor require more exploration, and use of the Avoidance domain-specific factor is discouraged
Anxiety · Cognitive psychology · Contrast (vision) · Developmental psychology · Domain (mathematical analysis) · Factor (programming language) · Replicate · Statistics · Worry · Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes · Artificial Intelligence · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Mental Health Research Topics · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |