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The Validity of the California Q-Set Alexithymia Prototype

Received November 25, 1997; revised March 19, 1998; accepted April 2, 1998. From the Department of Psychiatry, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, California. Address reprint requests to Dr. Haviland, Department of Psychiatry, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Post Office Box 1007, Loma Linda, CA 92354–1007. e-mail:haviland{at}ix.netcom.com

ABSTRACT

The author examined the validity of the California Q-set Alexithymia Prototype (CAQ-AP), an observer- and self-report measure of the alexithymia construct. Alexithymia similarity scores (based on observer reports) were correlated with scores on several relevant self-report scales in a sample of 155 undergraduate college students. Alexithymia was positively correlated with neuroticism, depression, and anxiety; and negatively with extraversion, openness, and emotional expression. These correlations were statistically significant (P<0.05) and in the expected direction. The CAQ-AP has passed its second validity check and, again, can be recommended as an observer measure of the alexithymia construct.

Key Words: Brief Report • Alexithymia • California Q-Set

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