Cross validation of the factor structure of the 20-item Toronto Alexithymia Scale: An Italian multicenter study

Cinzia Bressi; Graeme Taylor; James Parker; Sergio Bressi; Virginia Brambilla; Eugenio Aguglia; Ida Allegranti; Antonio Bongiorno; Franco Giberti; Maurizio Bucca; Orlando Todarello; Camilla Callegari; Simone Vender; Constanzo Gala; Giordano Invernizzi

doi:10.1016/S0022-3999(96)00228-0

Cross validation of the factor structure of the 20-item Toronto Alexithymia Scale: An Italian multicenter study

Cinzia Bressi, Graeme Taylor, James Parker, Sergio Bressi, Virginia Brambilla, Eugenio Aguglia, Ida Allegranti, Antonio Bongiorno, Franco Giberti, Maurizio Bucca, Orlando Todarello, Camilla Callegari, Simone Vender, Constanzo Gala, Giordano Invernizzi

Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda- Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico

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Abstract

The 20-item Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20) has been shown in previous research to measure a general dimension of alexithymia with three intercorrelated factors. This study evaluated the reliability and factorial validity of an Italian translation of the TAS-20 in a group of normal adults (N = 206) and in a mixed group of medical and psychiatric outpatients (N = 642). Using confirmatory factor analyses, the previously established three-factor model of the TAS-20 was found to be replicable in both groups. In addition, the Italian TAS-20 demonstrated adequate estimates of internal reliability and test-retest reliability. Although evaluation of the convergent, discriminant, and concurrent validity of the TAS-20 is required in Italian populations, the present results support the use of the Italian translation of the scale for clinical and research purposes.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	551-559
Number of pages	9
Journal	Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume	41
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-3999(96)00228-0
Publication status	Published - Dec 1996

Keywords

Alexithymia
Measurement
Toronto Alexithymia Scale

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Psychiatry and Mental health
Biological Psychiatry
Psychology(all)

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Bressi, C., Taylor, G., Parker, J., Bressi, S., Brambilla, V., Aguglia, E., Allegranti, I., Bongiorno, A., Giberti, F., Bucca, M., Todarello, O., Callegari, C., Vender, S., Gala, C., & Invernizzi, G. (1996). Cross validation of the factor structure of the 20-item Toronto Alexithymia Scale: An Italian multicenter study. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 41(6), 551-559. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-3999(96)00228-0

Cross validation of the factor structure of the 20-item Toronto Alexithymia Scale : An Italian multicenter study. / Bressi, Cinzia; Taylor, Graeme; Parker, James; Bressi, Sergio; Brambilla, Virginia; Aguglia, Eugenio; Allegranti, Ida; Bongiorno, Antonio; Giberti, Franco; Bucca, Maurizio; Todarello, Orlando; Callegari, Camilla; Vender, Simone; Gala, Constanzo; Invernizzi, Giordano.

In: Journal of Psychosomatic Research, Vol. 41, No. 6, 12.1996, p. 551-559.

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Bressi, C, Taylor, G, Parker, J, Bressi, S, Brambilla, V, Aguglia, E, Allegranti, I, Bongiorno, A, Giberti, F, Bucca, M, Todarello, O, Callegari, C, Vender, S, Gala, C & Invernizzi, G 1996, 'Cross validation of the factor structure of the 20-item Toronto Alexithymia Scale: An Italian multicenter study', Journal of Psychosomatic Research, vol. 41, no. 6, pp. 551-559. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-3999(96)00228-0

Bressi, Cinzia ; Taylor, Graeme ; Parker, James ; Bressi, Sergio ; Brambilla, Virginia ; Aguglia, Eugenio ; Allegranti, Ida ; Bongiorno, Antonio ; Giberti, Franco ; Bucca, Maurizio ; Todarello, Orlando ; Callegari, Camilla ; Vender, Simone ; Gala, Constanzo ; Invernizzi, Giordano. / Cross validation of the factor structure of the 20-item Toronto Alexithymia Scale : An Italian multicenter study. In: Journal of Psychosomatic Research. 1996 ; Vol. 41, No. 6. pp. 551-559.

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