Original scientific paper

Sivik Psychosomaticism Test and Test of Operational Style - Construct Validity: Relationship with Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS -r)

Tatjana Sivik ; University of Gothenburg, Institute of Psychosomatic Medicine, Department of Social Medicine
Natasha Delimar ; University of Gothenburg, Institute of Psychosomatic Medicine, Department of Social Medicine
Rebecca Schoenfeld ; University of Gothenburg, Institute of Psychosomatic Medicine, Department of Social Medicine

Abstract

To evaluate the construct validity (convergent and divergent) of SPSOPER test, 88 healthy participants and 285 psychosomatic patients completed the tests. Pearson correlation coefficients between SPS scales and subscales and Toronto Alexithymia Scale - Revised (TAS-r) were calculated. Most SPS subscales and OPER are significantly correlated to TAS-r. The correlations are higher for the patient group than for the normal population group, and higher in the under-emotional patient group than both the healthy control and the total patient group. The results are in concordance with our hypotheses. This demonstrates good construct validity of the SPS and OPER tests, and supports the assumptions that the TAS-r test measures general distress related to psychosomaticism.

Keywords

personality test; psychosomaticism; coping style; alexithymia; TAS-r; psychodynamic

Hrčak ID:

20449

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/20449

Publication date:

15.12.2007.

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