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The Structure of the Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20): A Meta-Analytic Confirmatory Factor Analysis

dc.date.accessioned2023-01-04T14:06:17Z
dc.date.available2023-01-04T14:06:17Z
dc.date.issued2022-07-26
dc.identifierdoi:10.17170/kobra-202212157233
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/14331
dc.description.sponsorshipGefördert im Rahmen eines Open-Access-Transformationsvertrags mit dem Verlagger
dc.language.isoengeng
dc.rightsNamensnennung 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/*
dc.subjectalexithymiaeng
dc.subjectTAS-20eng
dc.subjectmeta-analytic structural equation modelingeng
dc.subjectdimensionalityeng
dc.subjectpsychometricseng
dc.subject.ddc150
dc.titleThe Structure of the Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20): A Meta-Analytic Confirmatory Factor Analysiseng
dc.typeAufsatz
dcterms.abstractAlexithymia is defined as the inability of persons to describe their emotional states, to identify the feelings of others, and a utilitarian type of thinking. The most popular instrument to assess alexithymia is the Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20). Despite its widespread use, an ongoing controversy pertains to its internal structure. The TAS-20 was originally constructed to capture three different factors, but several studies suggested different factor solutions, including bifactor models and models with a method factor for the reversely keyed items. The present study examined the dimensionality of the TAS-20 using summary data of 88 samples from 62 studies (total N = 69,722) with meta-analytic structural equation modeling. We found support for the originally proposed three-dimensional solution, whereas more complex models produced inconsistent factor loadings. Because a major source of misfit stems from translated versions, the results are discussed with respect to generalizations across languages and cultural contexts.eng
dcterms.accessRightsopen access
dcterms.creatorSchroeders, Ulrich
dcterms.creatorKubera, Fiona
dcterms.creatorGnambs, Timo
dc.relation.doidoi:10.1177/10731911211033894
dc.subject.swdAlexithymieger
dc.subject.swdPersönlichkeitstestger
dc.subject.swdPsychologische Diagnostikger
dc.subject.swdPsychometrieger
dc.type.versionpublishedVersion
dcterms.source.identifiereissn:1552-3489
dcterms.source.issueIssue 8
dcterms.source.journalAssessmenteng
dcterms.source.pageinfo1806-1823
dcterms.source.volumeVolume 29
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