Age and gender effect on alexithymia in large, Japanese community and clinical samples: a cross-validation study of the Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20)

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The construct validity of alexithymia and its assessment using the 20-item Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20) in Japan is unknown. Low reliability has been found for the third factor of the TAS-20 in some cultures, and the factor str...

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Main Authors: Kubo Chiharu, Shoji Masayasu, Ishikawa Toshio, Igarashi Tetsuya, Maeda Motonari, Moriguchi Yoshiya, Komaki Gen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-03-01
Series:BioPsychoSocial Medicine
Online Access:http://www.bpsmedicine.com/content/1/1/7