Phobic dimensions: IV. The structure of animal fears
Phobic dimensions: IV. The structure of animal fears
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10.1016/s0005-7967(99)00097-2
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发表时间：
2000-05-01
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4.1
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Arrindell, WA
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作者：
Arrindell, WA
旨在确定维度的数量和种类的研究-动物恐惧的自我报告相对较少。为了进一步了解这一领域的研究，戴维的方法[戴维，G。C. L.（1994年a）。英国成年人对常见本土动物的自我报告恐惧：厌恶敏感性的作用。英国心理学杂志，85，541-554。得到了改善。主成分分析与方差旋转的自我评级的项目戴维的动物恐惧问卷返回的Ss从荷兰社区样本（N = 214），揭示了四个可靠的，相对独立的维度：（1）恐惧相关的动物，（2）干或非粘无脊椎动物，（3）粘或湿的动物和（4）农场动物。根据Davey（1994 a）的研究，女性在大多数恐惧项目上的水平高于男性。主成分分析与Obilmin旋转涉及动物恐惧量表（来自本研究中确定的维度），非动物恐惧维度，厌恶敏感性，性别角色取向和艾森克系统的人格主要维度，揭示了4个高阶因素，即特定动物恐惧，积极情感，坚韧和消极情感。在更高的水平上，这4个高阶因素合并为两个因素：（1）双极积极情感与神经质/一般情感/消极情感因素和（2）意志坚强维度。诸如此类的研究有助于提供泰勒提出的恐惧层次模型的要素。（1998年）。恐惧的等级结构。行为研究和治疗，36，205-214。不同研究的结果表明，动物恐惧至少有5个一阶维度，上述4个和掠食性（凶猛）动物，可以包括在这样一个模型中。(C)2000爱思唯尔科技有限公司版权所有。
Research designed to determine the number and kind of dimensions- underlying self-reports of animal fears is relatively rare. To contribute further knowledge to this area of study, Davey's methodology [Davey, G. C. L. (1994a). Self-reported fears to common indigenous animals in an adult UK population: the role of disgust sensitivity. British Journal of Psychology, 85, 541-554.] was improved. Principal components analysis with Varimax rotation of the self-ratings to items of Davey's Animal Fears Questionnaire returned by Ss from a Dutch community sample (N = 214) revealed four reliable, relatively independent dimensions: (I) fear-relevant animals, (2) dry or non-slimy invertebrates, (3) slimy or wet looking animals and (4) farm animals. Replicating Davey (1994a), females, relative to males, reported higher levels on most fear items. Principal components analysis with Oblimin rotation involving animal fears scales (derived from the dimensions identified in the present study), dimensions of nonanimal fears, disgust sensitivity, sex-role orientation and the: major dimensions of personality from the Eysenckian system revealed 4 higher-order factors, namely specific animals fears, positive affectivity, toughmindedness and negative affectivity. At an even higher level, these 4 higher-order factors merged into two factors: (1) a bipolar positive affectivity versus neuroticism/general emotionality/negative affectivity factor and (2) a toughmindedness dimension. Studies such as these contribute in helping provide the elements of the hierarchical model of fears proposed by Taylor [Taylor, S. (1998). The hierarchic structure of fears. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 36, 205-214.]. Findings across different studies suggest that there are at least 5 first-order dimensions of animal fears, the above 4 and predatory (fierce) animals, that may be included in such a model. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.