چكيده لاتين :
Background: Alexithymia as a cluster of cognitive and affective
deficits has been studied for its ability to predict a variety of psychological
disorders. Given its clinical importance, various selfreport
questionnaires have been developed to measure alexithymia.
The aim of this study was to determine the psychometric
characteristics of Persian version of the Toronto Alexithymia
Scale-20 (FTAS-20) using confirmatory factor analysis.
Methods: 175 patients (102 women, 73 men) who met the
DSM-[V-TR criteria for depressive, anxiety or obsessivecompulsive
disorders , and 173 normal adults (99 women, 74
men) completed the FTAS-20.
Results: Findings supported the three- factor structur e. interna l
consistency , test-retest reliability, and predictive validity of
FTAS-20 in both clinical and non-clinical samples .
Conclusion: The three FTAS-20 subsc ales are useful to explore
the distinct facets of the alexithymi a construct.
