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Factorial validity of the 20‐item Toronto Alexithymia Scale
Abstract
The 20‐item Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS‐20) was developed in previous research to measure a general dimension of alexithymia with three inter correlated factors. These three factors reflect distinct facets of the alexithymia construct: (1) difficulty identifying feelings and distinguishing them from the bodily sensations of emotion, (2) difficulty describing feelings to others, and (3) an externally orientated style of thinking. This study tested the three‐factor model for the TAS‐20, using confirmatory factor analysis, in separate samples of young adults from Germany, Canada, and the United States. The previously established three‐factor model was found to be replicable in all three samples. In addition, the full TAS‐20 and its three factors demonstrated adequate internal reliability in all three samples. Although evaluation of the convergent, discriminant, and criterion validity of the TAS‐20 is required in diverse cultural groups, the present results provide evidence for the factorial validity and internal reliability of the TAS‐20.
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- Parker, J. D. A., Michael Bagby, R., Taylor, G. J., Endler, N. S., & Schmitz, P.
- Venue
- European Journal of Personality
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- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 1993-10
- Volume
- 7
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 221-232
- ISSN
- 0890-2070 (ISSN-L)
- 1099-0984
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- W2091856227
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- 338
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- en
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