Toronto Alexithymia Scale: Adaptation of the Brazilian Version to Low-Educated Adults

For the purpose of studying Alexithymia in low-educated adults, we intend to adapt the Brazilian version of the Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-26) and to verify its internal consistency. With that aim, we translated the original TAS-26 (English) to Portuguese, adopting a colloquial language, without...

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Published in:Paidéia cadernos de Psicologia e Educação 2017-08, Vol.27 (67), p.100-109
Main Authors: Fortes, Tatiana Roccato, Bordin, Isabel Altenfelder Santos, Semer, Norma Lottenberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alexithymia
alexitimia
Anxiety Disorders
Cognitive Style
College Students
Depression (Psychology)
Eating Disorders
Education
escalas
escolaridade
Factor Analysis
Females
Fibromyalgia
Likert scale
Likert Scales
Modeling (Psychology)
Pain
Patients
Personality
pesquisa qualitativa
psicometria
Psychiatry
PSYCHOLOGY
PSYCHOLOGY, EDUCATIONAL
PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Psychometrics
Psychotherapy
Public Health
Qualitative research
Resistance (Psychology)
Universities
Validity
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Summary:For the purpose of studying Alexithymia in low-educated adults, we intend to adapt the Brazilian version of the Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-26) and to verify its internal consistency. With that aim, we translated the original TAS-26 (English) to Portuguese, adopting a colloquial language, without content distortion. An exploratory qualitative study interviewed 50 women (38-65 years, education
ISSN:0103-863X
1982-4327
0103-863X
1982-4327
DOI:10.1590/1982-43272767201712