AN APPLICATION OF ITEM RESPONSE THEORY TO ALEXITHYMIA ASSESSMENT AMONG ABSTINENT ALCOHOLICS

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作者
HENDRYX, MS
HAVILAND, MG
GIBBONS, RD
CLARK, DC
机构
[1] LOMA LINDA UNIV, SCH MED, DEPT PSYCHIAT, LOMA LINDA, CA 92354 USA
[2] UNIV ILLINOIS, DEPT PSYCHIAT & BIOSTAT, CHICAGO, IL 60680 USA
[3] RUSH MED COLL, DEPT PSYCHIAT, CHICAGO, IL 60612 USA
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10.1207/s15327752jpa5803_6
中图分类号
B849 [应用心理学];
学科分类号
040203 ;
摘要
An item response theory (IRT) model identified three dimensions assessed by the Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS) in a sample of 130 male applicants for inpatient care at a Veterans Administration (VA) medical center alcoholism treatment program. A unidimensional solution did not capture all of alexithymia's theoretical features. Subjects with lower alexithymia scores gave positive responses to items tapping emotional awareness deficits; only those with higher alexithymia scores gave positive responses to items tapping external, operative cognitive style. Thus, a total TAS score may not represent alexithymia accurately in substance-abusing patient populations.
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页码:506 / 515
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