An Investigation of the Psychometric Properties of the 26-Item Toronto Alexithymia Scale in a Japanese Culture

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ID13669449
AuthorsIsao Fukunishi (Tokyo Institute of Psychiatry, corresponding author), Takayuki Nakagawa (0000-0002-3508-0712, Department of Clinical Psychology, Setouchi Junior College), Hiroshi Nakamura (0000-0001-7699-9840, Department of Clinical Psychology, Setouchi Junior College), Mariko Takubo (Department of Clinical Psychology, Kumagaya Psychiatric Clinic), Norie Kaji (Department of Clinical Psychology, Takinomiya General Hospital), Michiko Kikuchi (Department of Clinical Psychology, Doai Memorial Hospital), Yukako Nishihara (Department of Clinical Psychology, Meiji Gkuin University)
Year1996
Volume79
Issue2
Pages555-562
Publication date1996-10-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePsychological Reports (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2466/pr0.1996.79.2.555
PMID8909083
OpenAlexW2141388359
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited8

We investigated the psychometric properties of the Japanese version of the 26 item Toronto Alexithymia Scale in a Japanese culture, testing a sample of 1,008. The validity and reliability of this Japanese version were suggested by significant correlations with the Beth Israel Hospital Psychosomatic Questionnaire and estimates to test-retest and internal consistency. These results suggest that this version may be suitable for Japanese populations. Although alexithymia scores were correlated negatively with increasing age, the result, based on the large sample, seems to be of minimal significance

Alexithymia · Internal consistency · Psychometrics · Reliability (semiconductor · Sample (material · Scale (ratio · Test (biology · Toronto Alexithymia Scale · Action Observation and Synchronization · Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes · Clinical Psychology · Psychology · Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments

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