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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2007-03-01
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Series: | BioPsychoSocial Medicine |
Online Access: | http://www.bpsmedicine.com/content/1/1/7 |