Confirmatory and exploratory factor analysis of the distress tolerance scale (DTS) in a clinical sample of eating disorder patients.

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A confirmatory factor analysis of the factor structure of the Distress Tolerance Scale (DTS) created by Corstorphine et al. [Corstorphine, E., Mountford, V., Tomlinson, S., Waller, G., & Meyer, C. (2007). Distress tolerance in the eating disorders. Eating Behaviors, 8, 91-97.] was conducted to assess whether the scale's purported three factors emerged in a clinical sample of patients with a DSM-IV diagnosed eating disorder. The original three-factor model was generally considered to be a poor fit for the data. Subsequent exploratory factor analysis indicated that a better fit emerged using a four-factor structure. Significant associations were observed between behavioral avoidance of positive affect and eating disorder psychopathology. Implications for use of the DTS with eating disorder patients are discussed.

Author information

Author/s: Raykos, Bronwyn C (BC); Byrne, Susan M (SM); Watson, Hunna (H);

Affiliation: Centre for Clinical Interventions, Department of Health in Western Australia, Northbridge, Australia. bronny.raykos(-atsign-)gmail.com

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Eating behaviors (Eat Behav), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Dec; vol 10 (issue 4) : pp 215-9

Dates: Created 2009/09/25; Completed 2009/11/03;

PMID: 19778750, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/3/2009, IMS Date: )

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