Oct 16, 2004 alexithymia, gender, and responses to depressive symptoms alexithymia, gender, and responses to depressive symptoms carpenter, kelly. University of tehran abstract this study investigated the psychometric properties of farsi version of the toronto alexithymia scale 20 for 709 undergraduate students 416 females and 293 males at the university of tehran. Twentyitem toronto alexithymia scale tas20 springerlink. Reliability and validity of the 20item toronto alexithymia. Alexithymia is a particular personality feature characterized by ones difficulty in identifying and describe his or her emotions. Reliability and factorial validity in a community population. The relationship between alexithymia, anxiety, depression. The tas20 has demonstrated good internal consistency and testretest reliability. Although alexithymia most likely has certain developmental aspects, this has. Alexithymia refers to people who have trouble identifying and. The term alexithymia had been coined by nemiah and sifneos 1970, to describe the difficulties that some psychosomatic patients seem to have perceiving, differentiating, and expressing their own emotions. The model used to compare the its group and the controls with respect to parental bonding, personality characteristics, alexithymic traits, and mental health resulted in a p value of 0.
The items of the tas20 were modified to make them more understandable by adolescents, and nine new items related to a limited capacity for imagination were added. It was modified in 1992 to develop a revised and improved twentyitem version, which is called the twentyitem toronto alexithymia scale tas 20. The contribution of alexithymia to obsessivecompulsive. The construct of alexithymia, first coined by sifneos. In may 2007 the online alexithymia questionnaire underwent a revision of nine questions 2, 7, 11, 12, 16, 23, 28, 33 having similarities to, or reproductions of, wordings in the toronto alexithymia scale tas20, with duplications being replaced by more original phrasing. One of the most commonly used measures of alexithymia. Much of the existing adolescent alexithymia research, that has been conducted with the 20item toronto alexithymia scale, 12, showed associations between this construct and dissociative tendencies, 14 eating behavior disorders, 15 posttraumatic stress disorder, 16 emotional intelligence, 17 and abuse. The childhood trauma questionnaire 15, the toronto alexithymia scale 20 16 and the response evaluation measure71 17 were each utilized to characterize differences between groups with es and. The objective of this study is to examine the factor structure and internal consistency of the korean version of the 20item toronto alexithymia scale tas20k in normal adolescents in south korea. The purpose of this study was to investigate i the pathway relationship among parental bonding, personality characteristics, and alexithymic traits, and ii the association of these features with its. Psychometric properties of farsi version of the toronto.
A swedish translation of the 20item toronto alexithymia scale. The toronto alexithymia scale20 is arguably the most utilized. This free test takes only a couple of minutes to complete. Finding the psychometric properties of the original toronto alexithymia scale to be flawed, developers created the tas20 a revised measure consisting of 20 items divided into three separate factors, or domains of alexithymia. Item selection and crossvalidation of the factor structure article pdf available in journal of psychosomatic research 381. A deeper understanding of the relationship between alexithymia and coping strategies in somatoform disorder could lead to improved therapies. Validity issues in the assessment of alexithymia related to.
Alexithymia, gender, and responses to depressive symptoms alexithymia, gender, and responses to depressive symptoms carpenter, kelly. Reliability and factorial validity in a community population article pdf available in journal of psychosomatic research 553. Furthermore, they found out that type d personality and alexithymia are two separated constructs lynn et al. Poor attention has been dedicated to the relation between alexithymia and specific ocd symptoms dimensions. Twentyfive years with the 20item toronto alexithymia scale. We aimed to assess whether internet addiction ia severity was related to alexithymia scores among high school students, taking into account the role of gender differences and the possible effect of anxiety, depression, and age. The items of the tas 20 were modified to make them more understandable by adolescents, and nine new items related to a limited capacity for imagination were added. Sixtythree persons 34 psychiatric inpatients, 29 healthy controls first. It was developed in 1986 and later revised, removing some of the items. The relationship between alexithymia and crps has been scantly examined. Oct 26, 2017 alexithymia is a psychological construct characterized by deficits in processing emotional stimuli. The total alexithymia score is the sum of responses to all 20 items, while the score for each subscale factor is the sum of the responses to that subscale. Factorial validity of the toronto alexithymia scale tas20.
In the current study, we hypothesized that alexithymia would. Sep 30, 2015 much of the existing adolescent alexithymia research, that has been conducted with the 20 item toronto alexithymia scale, 12, showed associations between this construct and dissociative tendencies, 14 eating behavior disorders, 15 posttraumatic stress disorder, 16 emotional intelligence, 17 and abuse. On the other hand, in a prospective study of patients. The current version has twenty statements rated on a fivepoint likert scale. Available in dutch, english, arabic, french, farsi, italian, spanish, and polish. Item selection and crossvalidation of the factor structure. Margareta simonssonsarnecki, department of psychology. The measurement of alexithymia in children and adolescents. Pdf addressing shortcomings of the selfreport toronto alexithymia scale tas, two studies were conducted to reconstruct the item domain. Eisazadegan, shaikhi and bashirpour 2011 concluded that alexithymia has positive and meaningful relationship with all of the subscales of type d personality. Knowledge about which alexithymia domains are the most affected ones in ocd dimensions could inform clinical practice, suggesting the need for the introduction of psychotherapeutic interventions targeting alexithymia deficits. If your test result indicates that you may have alexithymia, you will need further evaluation to clarify your condition.
The current version has twenty statements rated on a fivepoint likert scale the reliability and validity of the tas20 was established by a series of articles by r. Relationship between alexithymia and coping strategies in. Alexithymia questionnaire children chi squared distribution. Alexithymia is a psychological construct characterized by deficits in processing emotional stimuli. Psychometric properties and factorial invariance of the 20item toronto alexithymia scale in nonclinical and psychiatric samples. Toronto alexithymia scale20 tas20 the tas20 bagby et al.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the level of alexithymia, psychosocial factors, and coping strategies. The tas is a 20item instrument that is one of the most commonly used measures of alexithymia. Twentyfive years with the 20item toronto alexithymia. Toronto alexithymia scale tas20 association for contextual. Validity issues in the assessment of alexithymia related. Fortyone items were devised based on the content areas. There is substantial overlap between deliberate selfharm dsh and intention to suicide its, although the psychopathologies and motivations behind these behaviors are distinctly different. Pdf a previous paper described the development of the twentyitem toronto alexithymia scale tas20 and reported preliminary evidence of. However, little is known about the processing of odours in alexithymia, even though there is. Alexithymia, gender, and responses to depressive symptoms. The relationship between alexithymia and types c and d. Psychometric properties of the alexithymia questionnaire for children and the twentyitem toronto alexithymia scale in different nonclinical and clinical samples of children and adolescents. Psychometric properties of the 20item toronto alexithymia.
Alexithymia, twentyitem toronto alexithymia scale, confirmatory factor analysis. In a psychiatric evaluation of 34 persons with crps it was found that 88% met the clinical criteria of alexithymia 15. Using the scale provided as a guide, indicate how much you agree or disagree with the following statements by placing an x in he appropriate place. Structure of the twentyitem toronto alexithymia scale taylor.
We examined developmental aspects of the emotional awareness of adolescents by evaluating their responses to a selfreported questionnaire based on the toronto alexithymia scale 20 tas 20. The 26item toronto alexithymia scale tas was developed in 1985 as the first reliable and valid selfreport measure of the alexithymia construct. We examine some controversies surrounding the scale and the. A california qset alexithymia prototype and its relationship to egocontrol and egoresiliency. University of tehran abstract this study investigated the psychometric properties of farsi version of the toronto alexithymia scale20 for 709 undergraduate students 416 females and 293 males at the university of tehran. The alexithymia questionnaire for children consists of 20 items that represent the three factors difficulty identifying feelings, difficulty describing feelings and. Participants in the study were 600 students ages ranging from to 22. The construct validity of alexithymia and its assessment using the 20 item toronto alexithymia scale tas 20 in japan is unknown. Adolescence is a period of developing emotional regulation. Data collection instrument toronto alexithymia scale 20 tas 20. Twentyitem toronto alexithymia scale tas20 psychiatry. The current study aimed to investigate which ocd symptom. Low reliability has been found for the third factor of the tas 20 in some cultures, and the factor structure for psychosomatic disorder patients has not been adequately investigated. Age and gender effect on alexithymia in large, japanese.
Toronto alexithymia scale 20 tas20 the tas20 b agby et al. The twentyitem toronto alexithymia scale the twentyitem toronto alexithymia scale tas20 was developed by bagby et al. Data collection instrument toronto alexithymia scale20 tas20. Alexithymia refers to people who have trouble identifying and describing emotions and who tend to. We examined developmental aspects of the emotional awareness of adolescents by evaluating their responses to a selfreported questionnaire based on the toronto alexithymia scale20 tas20. Alexithymia and emotional reactions to odors scientific reports. The 20item toronto alexithymia scale tas20 is a selfreport questionnaire designed to measure the three components of alexithymia. However, alexithymia has rarely been examined during this period. The objective of this study is to examine the factor structure and internal consistency of the korean version of the 20 item toronto alexithymia scale tas20k in normal adolescents in south korea. Each item is rated on a five point likert scale ranging from 1 strongly disagree to 5 strongly agree. Factorial validity of the toronto alexithymia scale tas. Relationship between alexithymia and coping strategies in patients with somatoform disorder toshiyuki tominaga,1,4 hyungin choi,2 yasuhide nagoshi,3 yoshihisa wada,4 kenji fukui41health management doctors office mental health, salary, personnel health, and welfare division, kyoto prefecture, japan. Toronto alexithymia scale 20 measures database education.
Psychometric properties of farsi version of the toronto alexithymia scale 20 ftas 20 mohammad ali besharat ph. Toronto alexithymia scale 20 tas 20 the tas 20 bagby et al. The toronto alexithymia scale is a measure of deficiency in understanding, processing, or describing emotions. The term alexithymia had been coined by nemiah and sifneos 1970, to describe the difficulties that some psychosomatic patients seem to have perceiving, differentiating, and. Psychometric properties of farsi version of the toronto alexithymia scale20 ftas20 mohammad ali besharat ph. Alexithymia and emotional reactions to odors scientific. Low reliability has been found for the third factor of the tas20 in some cultures, and the factor structure for psychosomatic disorder patients has not been adequately investigated.
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