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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Autores: Fortes, Tatiana Roccato, Bordin, Isabel Altenfelder Santos, Semer, Norma Lottenberg
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2017
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade de São Paulo (USP)
Repositorio:Paidéia (Ribeirão Preto. Online)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:revistas.usp.br:article/138197
Acceso en línea:https://www.revistas.usp.br/paideia/article/view/138197
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:alexitimia
escolaridade
escalas
pesquisa qualitativa
psicometria
escolaridad
investigación cualitativa
psicometría
alexithymia
educational status
scales
qualitative research
psychometrics
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Sumario: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