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Article: Psychometric Evaluation of the Multidimensional Inventory of Hypochondriacal Traits: Factor Structure and Relationship to Anxiety Sensitivity
- Article from:
- Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy
- Article date:
- July 1, 2008
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The Multidimensional Inventory of Hypochondriacal Traits (MIHT; Longley, Watson, & Noyes, 2005) appears to address shortcomings of other common measures of health anxiety, but further research is required prior to using this measure in treatment planning and outcome assessment. This study was designed to explore the hierarchical structure of this health anxiety measure and relations of the various MIHT health anxiety components to anxiety sensitivity. A sample of 535 university students (362 women) was administered the 31-item MIHT and the 16-item Anxiety Sensitivity Index (ASI; Reiss, Peterson, Gursky, & McNally, 1986). Confirmatory factor analyses of participants' responses on the ...