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The Polish version of the Perth Alexithymia Questionnaire-Short Form (PAQ-S): psychometric properties and norms

Paweł Larionow1, David A. Preece234, Karolina Mudło-Głagolska1
Journal of Sexual and Mental Health 2023;21.
Afiliacje
  1. Wydział Psychologii, Uniwersytet Kazimierza Wielkiego, Bydgoszcz
  2. Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Population Health, Curtin University, Perth, Australia
  3. School of Psychological Science, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
  4. Brain and Behaviour Division, Telethon Kids Institute, Perth, Australia

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Streszczenie

Alexithymia is a trait involving difficulties identifying feelings, difficulties describing feelings, and an externally orientated thinking style. It is an important risk factor for a range of psychopathologies, and its assessment is therefore important in research and clinical settings. Originally created in English, the Perth Alexithymia Questionnaire-Short Form (PAQ-S) is a brief 6-item self-report measure of alexithymia. This study aimed to examine the psychometric properties of the first Polish version of the PAQ-S and to provide norms to help facilitate the interpretation of PAQ-S scores. Our sample was 1115 Polish-speaking adults (661 females, 438 males, and 16 non-binary gender) aged 18–72 from the general community in Poland. The PAQ-S’s factor structure and measurement invariance was explored with confirmatory factor analysis, and the convergent and divergent validity of the questionnaire was assessed via relationships with psychopathology symptoms and well-being. As expected, the Polish PAQ-S demonstrated strong factorial validity, and was invariant across age and gender. Convergent and divergent validity was also empirically supported, and internal consistency reliability was good. Overall, the Polish PAQ-S therefore appears to have strong psychometric properties much like the original English form, with its brief format being promising for allowing robust alexithymia assessments in a range of settings. Percentile rank norms and high alexithymia cut-off scores for Polish adults are presented.

Streszczenie

Alexithymia is a trait involving difficulties identifying feelings, difficulties describing feelings, and an externally orientated thinking style. It is an important risk factor for a range of psychopathologies, and its assessment is therefore important in research and clinical settings. Originally created in English, the Perth Alexithymia Questionnaire-Short Form (PAQ-S) is a brief 6-item self-report measure of alexithymia. This study aimed to examine the psychometric properties of the first Polish version of the PAQ-S and to provide norms to help facilitate the interpretation of PAQ-S scores. Our sample was 1115 Polish-speaking adults (661 females, 438 males, and 16 non-binary gender) aged 18–72 from the general community in Poland. The PAQ-S’s factor structure and measurement invariance was explored with confirmatory factor analysis, and the convergent and divergent validity of the questionnaire was assessed via relationships with psychopathology symptoms and well-being. As expected, the Polish PAQ-S demonstrated strong factorial validity, and was invariant across age and gender. Convergent and divergent validity was also empirically supported, and internal consistency reliability was good. Overall, the Polish PAQ-S therefore appears to have strong psychometric properties much like the original English form, with its brief format being promising for allowing robust alexithymia assessments in a range of settings. Percentile rank norms and high alexithymia cut-off scores for Polish adults are presented.

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Słowa kluczowe

alexithymia, norms, psychometric properties, psychopathology, questionnaire

Informacje o artykule
Tytuł

The Polish version of the Perth Alexithymia Questionnaire-Short Form (PAQ-S): psychometric properties and norms

Czasopismo

Journal of Sexual and Mental Health

Numer

Tom 21 (2023): Continuous Publishing

Typ artykułu

Praca badawcza (oryginalna)

Opublikowany online

2024-02-15

Wyświetlenia strony

268

Wyświetlenia/pobrania artykułu

110

Rekord bibliograficzny

Journal of Sexual and Mental Health 2023;21.

Słowa kluczowe

alexithymia
norms
psychometric properties
psychopathology
questionnaire

Autorzy

Paweł Larionow
David A. Preece
Karolina Mudło-Głagolska

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