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 | |
| Publication status | Published - Dec 1996 |
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Keywords
- Alexithymia
- Measurement
- Toronto Alexithymia Scale
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Psychiatry and Mental health
- Biological Psychiatry
- Psychology(all)
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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.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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AU - Bressi, Sergio
AU - Brambilla, Virginia
AU - Aguglia, Eugenio
AU - Allegranti, Ida
AU - Bongiorno, Antonio
AU - Giberti, Franco
AU - Bucca, Maurizio
AU - Todarello, Orlando
AU - Callegari, Camilla
AU - Vender, Simone
AU - Gala, Constanzo
AU - Invernizzi, Giordano
PY - 1996/12
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AB - 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.
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