date that have examined the factor structure of anxiety assessment tools within this population. The
current study investigated the original two-factor structure of the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) in
addition to two extant factor structures of the BAI in a non-clinical sample of African American and
European American young adults. One hundred twenty one European American and 100 African
American young adults completed the BAI. Results of a confirmatory factor analysis indicated that the
previous factor structures of the Beck Anxiety Inventory do not provide the best fit for either the African
American or the European American sample. An exploratory factor analysis revealed that an alternative,
two-factor model provided the best fit for the sample, particularly for the African American sample.
Implications and suggestions for future research are discussed.