A confirmatory factor analysis of the Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20) in an alcohol-dependent sample

Fred Arne Thorberg; Ross McD Young; Karen A Sullivan; Michael Lyvers; Cameron Hurst; Jason P Connor; Gerald F X Feeney

doi:10.1016/j.psychres.2009.09.015

A confirmatory factor analysis of the Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20) in an alcohol-dependent sample

Psychiatry Res. 2010 Aug 15;178(3):565-7. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2009.09.015. Epub 2010 May 26.

Authors

Fred Arne Thorberg¹, Ross McD Young, Karen A Sullivan, Michael Lyvers, Cameron Hurst, Jason P Connor, Gerald F X Feeney

Affiliation

¹ Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, School of Psychology and Counselling, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove, Queensland, Australia. [email protected]

PMID: 20510467
DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2009.09.015

Abstract

Confirmatory factor analyses were conducted to evaluate the factorial validity of the Toronto Alexithymia Scale in an alcohol-dependent sample. Several factor models were examined, but all models were rejected given their poor fit. A revision of the TAS-20 in alcohol-dependent populations may be needed.

MeSH terms

Adult
Affective Symptoms / diagnosis*
Affective Symptoms / etiology*
Alcoholism / complications*
Alcoholism / diagnosis
Factor Analysis, Statistical*
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Outpatients
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales*
Young Adult