A multi-site German validation of the Interoceptive Accuracy Scale and its relation to psychopathological symptom burden.

ABSTRACT: Altered interoception is thought to be implicated in the development of psychopathology. Recent proposals highlight the need to differentiate between dimensions of interoception to better understand its relation to mental health. Here, we validated a German version of the Interoceptive Accuracy Scale (IAS) and investigated the relationship between IAS scores and clinical outcomes, across seven samples from four research centers (N = 3462). The German IAS version was best explained by a one-factor structure that showed acceptable psychometric properties. We replicated previous findings showing a negative association between IAS scores and measures of alexithymia. IAS scores were negatively related to measures of clinical symptomatology (e.g., anxiety, depressive, and somatoform symptoms) an

SUBMITTER: Brand S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11332230 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature