Brief report: factor structure of the Childhood Illness Attitude Scales (CIAS).

@article{Wright2005BriefRF,
  title={Brief report: factor structure of the Childhood Illness Attitude Scales (CIAS).},
  author={Kristi D. Wright and Gordon J G Asmundson},
  journal={Journal of pediatric psychology},
  year={2005},
  volume={30 2},
  pages={
          213-8
        }
}
OBJECTIVE To examine the factor structure of the Childhood Illness Attitude Scales (CIAS). The CIAS is a 35-item self-report measure based on the Illness Attitudes Scales, designed for use with school-age children. The CIAS measures fears, beliefs, and attitudes associated with health anxiety and abnormal illness behavior in childhood. METHODS CIAS item responses for 201 school-age children were subjected to principal-components analysis with oblique rotation. RESULTS The CIAS was best… 
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