TY - JOUR
T1 - Dimensions of Alexithymia and Their Relationships to Anxiety and Depression
AU - Hendryx, Michael S.
AU - Haviland, Mark G.
AU - Shaw, Dale G.
N1 - J Pers Assess. 1991 Apr;56(2):227-37.
PY - 1991/4
Y1 - 1991/4
N2 - Investigators have suggested that alexithymia is a multidimensional construct and that it is responsive to situational stressors. We tested these hypotheses in a sample of 110 freshman medical students. We conducted factor analyses on the Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS), the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), and the state portion of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) and then used LISREL to examine the relationships among the various factors. The results indicated that the TAS consists of several independent dimensions and that the dimensions associated with difficulties identifying and communicating feelings are positively related to depression and anxiety. Thus, the evidence now affirms that alexithymia (as measured by the TAS) is multidimensional and that certain dimensions are state dependent.
AB - Investigators have suggested that alexithymia is a multidimensional construct and that it is responsive to situational stressors. We tested these hypotheses in a sample of 110 freshman medical students. We conducted factor analyses on the Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS), the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), and the state portion of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) and then used LISREL to examine the relationships among the various factors. The results indicated that the TAS consists of several independent dimensions and that the dimensions associated with difficulties identifying and communicating feelings are positively related to depression and anxiety. Thus, the evidence now affirms that alexithymia (as measured by the TAS) is multidimensional and that certain dimensions are state dependent.
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U2 - 10.1207/s15327752jpa5602_4
DO - 10.1207/s15327752jpa5602_4
M3 - Article
C2 - 2056418
SN - 0022-3891
VL - 56
SP - 227
EP - 237
JO - Journal of Personality Assessment
JF - Journal of Personality Assessment
IS - 2
ER -