A factor analytic study of physical risk variables for CHD

摘要: The scores of 40 hospitalized male coronary heart disease (CHD) patients, for seven traditionally employed physical CHD risk factors, were subjected to a confirmatory factor analysis that LISREL program. An attempt was made confirm two-factor solution involved family history as one factor, and smoking, serum cholesterol level, blood pressure, exercise, diet, weight control the second. obtained goodness-of-fit index (.84) suggests is moderately valid one. These findings raise question whether many factors simply may be manifestations single behavioral characteristic, perhaps best described "lack self-control."