University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia.
Assessment. 2012 Mar;19(1):31-41. doi: 10.1177/1073191111402459. Epub 2011 Mar 9.
Anxiety sensitivity (AS) refers to a person's tendency to fear anxiety-related symptoms due to the belief that these symptoms may have harmful consequences. The most widely used operationalization of AS in adults is the Anxiety Sensitivity Index (ASI). The factor structure, gender stability, and psychometric properties of the ASI in a sample of Croatian adults (N = 984) were evaluated. Results confirm the multidimensional and hierarchical structure of the ASI, which consisted of three lower-order factors (Physical Concerns, Psychological Concerns, and Social Concerns) and a single higher-order factor, AS. Furthermore, the achievement of normative scores for the ASI in a Croatian adult sample demonstrates the cross-national stability of the ASI. Reliability coefficients for the ASI, Physical Concerns, and Psychological Concerns are high and satisfactory in the total sample and for both genders. Overall, the results confirmed the cross-national stability, gender stability, reliability, and validity of the ASI in a sample of Croatian adults.
焦虑敏感（Anxiety Sensitivity，AS）是指一个人由于相信焦虑相关症状可能会产生有害后果而倾向于害怕这些症状的倾向。在成年人中，最广泛使用的 AS 操作化方法是焦虑敏感指数（Anxiety Sensitivity Index，ASI）。本研究评估了克罗地亚成年人样本（N=984）中 ASI 的因子结构、性别稳定性和心理测量特性。结果证实了 ASI 的多维和层次结构，它由三个较低阶的因素（身体关注、心理关注和社会关注）和一个单一的高阶因素 AS 组成。此外，在克罗地亚成年人样本中达到 ASI 的规范分数表明 ASI 在跨国家层面上具有稳定性。ASI、身体关注和心理关注的可靠性系数在总样本和两性中均较高且令人满意。总体而言，研究结果证实了 ASI 在克罗地亚成年人样本中的跨国家稳定性、性别稳定性、可靠性和有效性。
