The Factorial Structure, Psychometric Properties and Sensitivity to Change of the Distress Tolerance Scale for Children with Emotional Disorders.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Distress Tolerance Scale (DTS) was adapted for American and Chinese youth, but never for European youth. Moreover, the factor structures found in these previous studies were not consistent.

Methods

The DTS was adapted for Portuguese children and then validated among 153 children aged 6-13 years with emotional disorders. A confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was conducted; the DTS reliability and validity were analyzed, and sex and age differences were explored. A sub-sample of children who received a transdiagnostic CBT (Unified Protocol for Children) was used to analyze the DTS's sensitivity to therapeutic change.

Results

The five tested models (based on previous studies) exhibited adequate fit in the CFA. However, the model previously reported for use

SUBMITTER: Caiado B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10814728 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature