Validity study of the Beck Anxiety Inventory (Portuguese version) by the Rasch Rating Scale model

Our objective was to conduct a validation study of the Portuguese version of the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) by means of the Rasch Rating Scale Model, and then compare it with the most used scales of anxiety in Portugal. The sample consisted of 1,160 adults (427 men and 733 women), aged 18-82 years...

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Main Authors: Sónia Quintão, Ana R. Delgado, Gerardo Prieto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2013-01-01
Series:Psicologia: Reflexão e Crítica
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-79722013000200010&lng=en&tlng=en