FACTOR STRUCTURE OF THE NEGATIVE SYMPTOM ASSESSMENT

被引:22
作者
AXELROD, BN
GOLDMAN, RS
WOODARD, JL
ALPHS, LD
机构
[1] DVA MED CTR,ANN ARBOR,MI
[2] UNIV MICHIGAN,ANN ARBOR,MI 48109
[3] EMORY UNIV,SCH MED,ATLANTA,GA
[4] SANDOZ RES INST,DIV CENT NERVOUS SYST,E HANOVER,NJ
关键词
SCHIZOPHRENIA; FACTOR ANALYSIS; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;
D O I
10.1016/0165-1781(94)90086-8
中图分类号
R749 [精神病学];
学科分类号
100205 ;
摘要
The factor structure of the Negative Symptom Assessment (NSA), a standardized negative symptoms rating scale, was systematically evaluated in a group of 223 inpatients with schizophrenia. Confirmatory factor analyses found that a six-factor model best described the NSA. More specifically, the domains of Communication, Emotion/Affect, Social Involvement, Motivation, Gross Cognition, and Retardation characterized the rating scale. This latent structure of the NSA is consistent with a multidimensional conceptualization of negative symptoms.
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页码:173 / 179
页数:7
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