Data: Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS)

A dataset containing items from the Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS). There are 20 variables and 1925 observations

Usage

data("tas")

A data frame with 20 variables and 1925 observations (5 point Likert scale)

1 I am often confused about what emotion I am feeling
2 It is difficult for me to find the right words for my feelings
3 I have physical sensations that even doctors don’t understand
4 I am able to describe my feelings easily
5 I prefer to analyze problems rather than just describe them
6 When I am upset, I don’t know if I am sad, frightened, or angry
7 I am often puzzled by sensations in my body
8 I prefer just to let things happen rather than to understand why they turned out that way
9 I have feelings that I can’t quite identify
10 Being in touch with emotions is essential
11 I find it hard to describe how I feel about people
12 People tell me to describe my feelings more
13 I don’t know what’s going on inside me
14 I often don’t know why I am angry
15 I prefer talking to people about their daily activities rather than their feelings
16 I prefer to watch “light” entertainment shows rather than psychological dramas
17 It is difficult for me to reveal my innermost feelings, even to close friends
18 I can feel close to someone, even in moments of silence
19 I find examination of my feelings useful in solving personal problems
20 Looking for hidden meanings in movies or plays distracts from their enjoyment
gender "M" (male) or "F" (female)

There are three domains

Difficulty identifying feelings: items 1, 3, 6, 7, 9, 13, 14

Difficulty describing feelings: items 2, 4, 11, 12, 17

Externally oriented thinking: items 10, 15, 16, 18, 19

Briganti, G., & Linkowski, P. (2019). Network approach to items and domains from the Toronto Alexithymia Scale. Psychological reports.

data("tas")