Convergent validity analyses supported previous findings suggesting a clear association between
alexithymia, parental attachment, and adolescent symptomatology.
Alexithymia and dyadic adjustment in intimate relationships: Analyses using the actor partner interdependence model.
For measuring
alexithymia, we used the third instrument, the Toronto
Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20), with 3 subscales: difficulty identifying feelings or emotions (Cronbach's alpha coefficient 0.749), difficulty describing feelings or emotions (Cronbach's alpha coefficient 0.659), and externally oriented thinking, which refers to people's tendency to focus their attention externally (Cronbach's alpha coefficient 0.597), and the total coefficient for
alexithymia (Cronbach's alpha is 0.871).
Bennett, "
Alexithymia in parents of children with autism spectrum disorder," Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, vol.
(1) whether
alexithymia is associated with self-efficacy,
This is why the specification of the levels of
alexithymia, the examination of whether there is a relationship between levels of
alexithymia and communication skills, and the development of activity programs directed at increasing emotional awareness are important for students in the nursing education process.
Alexithymia is defined as the difficulty in expressing, differentiating, and recognizing emotions and was evaluated with 20-item Toronto
Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20).
For the interpretation of the TAS-20, the mean obtained (48.74) suggests that it is a sample, on average, with low values of
alexithymia. On the contrary, when interpreting the mean value of the OAQ-G2 (98.89) we found a sample with values higher than the cut-off point established by the authors (between 95 and 112), which indicates possible
alexithymia.
[21.] Kokoszka A, Zdankiewicz-Scigala E., Borowska A.: Polska adaptacja Toronto
Alexithymia Scale-20.
This study aimed to assess the direct impact of participation in Balint groups on the burnout risk among Romanian physicians attending palliative patients, and on the psychological factors consistently related to burnout (
alexithymia, perceived stress and perceived social sup port).
Temperament, character traits, and
alexithymia in patients with panic disorder.
The Toronto
Alexithymia Scale [TAS-20] is one of the most commonly used instruments to measure levels of
alexithymia.
