Chinese version of the Perth Alexithymia Questionnaire: psychometric properties and clinical applications
Background The alexithymia trait is of high clinical interest. The Perth Alexithymia Questionnaire (PAQ) was recently developed to enable detailed facet-level and valence-specific assessments of alexithymia.Aims In this paper, we introduce the first Chinese version of the PAQ and examine its psychom...
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| author | Wei Wei Zhe Zhang Lin Zhu Qian Zhang Xin-Lu Cai Qingying Ye Ke Ni Minmin Yin David A. Preece Bao-Ming Li |
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| description | Background The alexithymia trait is of high clinical interest. The Perth Alexithymia Questionnaire (PAQ) was recently developed to enable detailed facet-level and valence-specific assessments of alexithymia.Aims In this paper, we introduce the first Chinese version of the PAQ and examine its psychometric properties and clinical applications.Methods In Study 1, the PAQ was administered to 990 Chinese participants. We examined its factor structure, internal consistency, test-retest reliability, as well as convergent, concurrent and discriminant validity. In Study 2, four groups, including a major depressive disorder (MDD) group (n=50), a matched healthy control group for MDD (n=50), a subclinical depression group (n=50) and a matched healthy control group for subclinical depression (n=50), were recruited. Group comparisons were conducted to assess the clinical relevance of the PAQ.Results In Study 1, the intended five-factor structure of the PAQ was found to fit the data well. The PAQ showed good internal consistency and test-retest reliability, as well as good convergent, concurrent and discriminant validity. In Study 2, the PAQ was able to successfully distinguish the MDD group and the subclinical depression group from their matched healthy controls.Conclusions The Chinese version of the PAQ is a valid and reliable instrument for comprehensively assessing alexithymia in the general population and adults with clinical/subclinical depression. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-2c4451b65651464492c11d2ecafb6eb02025-01-29T15:10:10ZengBMJ Publishing GroupGeneral Psychiatry2517-729X2024-04-0137210.1136/gpsych-2023-101281Chinese version of the Perth Alexithymia Questionnaire: psychometric properties and clinical applicationsWei Wei0Zhe Zhang1Lin Zhu2Qian Zhang3Xin-Lu Cai4Qingying Ye5Ke Ni6Minmin Yin7David A. Preece8Bao-Ming Li9Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China1 Institute of Brain Science and Department of Physiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, ChinaInstitute of Sexually Transmitted Disease, Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital,School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai,200443, China1 Institute of Brain Science and Department of Physiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China1 Institute of Brain Science and Department of Physiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China1 Institute of Brain Science and Department of Physiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China3 Qiqihar Mental Health Center, Qiqihar, China4 Department of Special Education, Faculty of Education, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China8 School of Population Health and Curtin enAble Institute, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia1 Institute of Brain Science and Department of Physiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, ChinaBackground The alexithymia trait is of high clinical interest. The Perth Alexithymia Questionnaire (PAQ) was recently developed to enable detailed facet-level and valence-specific assessments of alexithymia.Aims In this paper, we introduce the first Chinese version of the PAQ and examine its psychometric properties and clinical applications.Methods In Study 1, the PAQ was administered to 990 Chinese participants. We examined its factor structure, internal consistency, test-retest reliability, as well as convergent, concurrent and discriminant validity. In Study 2, four groups, including a major depressive disorder (MDD) group (n=50), a matched healthy control group for MDD (n=50), a subclinical depression group (n=50) and a matched healthy control group for subclinical depression (n=50), were recruited. Group comparisons were conducted to assess the clinical relevance of the PAQ.Results In Study 1, the intended five-factor structure of the PAQ was found to fit the data well. The PAQ showed good internal consistency and test-retest reliability, as well as good convergent, concurrent and discriminant validity. In Study 2, the PAQ was able to successfully distinguish the MDD group and the subclinical depression group from their matched healthy controls.Conclusions The Chinese version of the PAQ is a valid and reliable instrument for comprehensively assessing alexithymia in the general population and adults with clinical/subclinical depression.https://gpsych.bmj.com/content/37/2/e101281.full |
| spellingShingle | Wei Wei Zhe Zhang Lin Zhu Qian Zhang Xin-Lu Cai Qingying Ye Ke Ni Minmin Yin David A. Preece Bao-Ming Li Chinese version of the Perth Alexithymia Questionnaire: psychometric properties and clinical applications General Psychiatry |
| title | Chinese version of the Perth Alexithymia Questionnaire: psychometric properties and clinical applications |
| title_full | Chinese version of the Perth Alexithymia Questionnaire: psychometric properties and clinical applications |
| title_fullStr | Chinese version of the Perth Alexithymia Questionnaire: psychometric properties and clinical applications |
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| title_short | Chinese version of the Perth Alexithymia Questionnaire: psychometric properties and clinical applications |
| title_sort | chinese version of the perth alexithymia questionnaire psychometric properties and clinical applications |
| url | https://gpsych.bmj.com/content/37/2/e101281.full |
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