Psychometric properties and measurement invariance of the Perth Alexithymia Questionnaire Short Form (PAQ-S) in Arabic, English, Italian, Spanish, Turkish, and Ukrainian.

ABSTRACT: Alexithymia is a personality trait with significant clinical impact worldwide. It is a relevant transdiagnostic risk factor for a wide range of psychopathologies, including depression, anxiety, eating and substance use disorders, and other psychosomatic conditions. This underscores the importance of having validated instruments to measure alexithymia, particularly brief scales suitable for quick and practical applications. The Perth Alexithymia Questionnaire (PAQ-S) has shown promising results in this context. However, few cross-cultural studies have validated its use, which is the aim of the present study. To this end, a sample of 2535 university students was recruited (mean age = 20.59 years; SD = 2.04; 26.75% males and 73.25% females) from Spain (n = 388), Italy (

SUBMITTER: Malas O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12538251 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature