Psychometric Properties of the Italian Version of the Distress Tolerance Scale (DTS)

Melli, Gabriele; Chiorri, Carlo; Lebruto, Antonella; Drabik, Marta Joanna; Puccetti, Camilla; Caccico, Laura

doi:10.1007/s10862-021-09876-1

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“…Based on the study by Ghisi and colleagues [ 41 ], the Italian version showed good reliability for the general factor, for test-retest reliability, and adequate convergent and divergent validity. Finally, in our sample, we noticed a good internal consistency for the ASI-3 total score (α = .91) and subscales (.81<α < .90); 2) the Distress Tolerance Scale (DTS) [ 42 , 43 ], a 15-items self-report questionnaire which is divided into four subscales. The DTS investigates the ability to tolerate negative emotional states based on the following constructs: "Tolerance" (ability to tolerate emotional distress), "Absorption" (concerning the reserve of attentional resources used for the negative emotions experienced), "Regulation" (referring to the strategies used for emotional regulation) and "Appraisal" (the subjective evaluation of negative emotional states).…”

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The experience of leaving a valuable object: An investigation of emotional processes related to Hoarding disorder features

et al. 2023

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One of the core features of hoarding is a significant resistance to discarding objects, which is fueled by dysfunctional beliefs and unwarranted negative emotions that hoarders tend to feel when disposing of their possessions. To our knowledge, longitudinal studies investigating the psychological effects that people who hoard experience after separating from their valuable possessions have yet to be conducted. Our study’s principal aim was to explore psychological processes that individuals with high hoarding features (n = 53; 49.1%) and individuals with low hoarding features (n = 55; 50.9%) experienced when they had to separate from a valuable possession. To do this, we evaluated participants’ thoughts and feelings at several time points after they had to leave a valuable object at the University laboratory (evaluations were specifically conducted at baseline, during the week, and at the end of the week). To investigate hoarding and anxiety, as well as depressive, obsessive-compulsive, and emotional processes-related features, a mixed-method approach was employed involving self-report questionnaires, ad hoc surveys, and a daily self-monitoring schedule. Our findings showed that compared to participants with low hoarding features, participants with high hoarding traits: 1) scored higher for anxiety sensitivity, distress tolerance, and emotional dysregulation; 2) reported having more negative emotions when leaving their object; 3) had more intrusive object-related beliefs; and 4) experienced a higher frequency of negative emotions as well as a higher level of distress during the week. Both groups experienced more negative emotions in the first part of the week, which decreased as the time at which participants could receive their object back drew closer. Finally, dysfunctional beliefs about leaving a personal object (Saving Cognitions Inventory), sensitivity to anxiety (Anxiety Sensitivity Index-3), and distress tolerance (Distress Tolerance Scale) contributed to the level of discomfort that participants with higher hoarding scores reported when they had to leave their possession. These results highlight the relevance of emotional processes in the hoarding disorder framework as well as underscore the importance of assessing and treating them in clinical settings.

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The experience of leaving a valuable object: An investigation of emotional processes related to Hoarding disorder features

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“…Pakistani [45], Polish [46] and Italian [3], as well as in several clinical samples, such as patients with obsessive compulsive disorders [47] and depression [48].…”

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“…Therefore, distress tolerance is often considered a meta-emotion construct, explaining the differences in predispositions to endure negative emotional states among individuals [3]. Accordingly, recent research has indicated that lower levels of distress tolerance can be considered an individual variable that contributes to the development and/or maintenance of a vast range of psychopathological symptoms and diagnoses (e.g., [4][5][6][7]), including anxiety and depressive symptoms and disorders [8,9].…”

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The Factorial Structure, Psychometric Properties and Sensitivity to Change of the Distress Tolerance Scale for Children with Emotional Disorders

Caiado,

Santos,

Pereira

et al. 2024

Children

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Background. The Distress Tolerance Scale (DTS) was adapted for American and Chinese youth, but never for European youth. Moreover, the factor structures found in these previous studies were not consistent. Methods. The DTS was adapted for Portuguese children and then validated among 153 children aged 6–13 years with emotional disorders. A confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was conducted; the DTS reliability and validity were analyzed, and sex and age differences were explored. A sub-sample of children who received a transdiagnostic CBT (Unified Protocol for Children) was used to analyze the DTS’s sensitivity to therapeutic change. Results. The five tested models (based on previous studies) exhibited adequate fit in the CFA. However, the model previously reported for use in American children with emotional disorders was selected as the most appropriate. The DTS demonstrated adequate psychometric properties, and its validity was established through significant negative associations with measures of anxiety, depression and negative affect, as well as positive associations with positive affect. Age and sex differences were discussed. The DTS scores significantly increased from pre- to post-treatment, demonstrating sensitivity to therapeutic change. Conclusions. The DTS is a suitable and useful measure for assessing children’s distress tolerance and to assess the efficacy of CBT.

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Cross-national examination of the Distress Tolerance Scale using Rasch methodology

Oorjitham,

Medvedev,

Bravo

et al. 2024

Curr Psychol

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The 15-item Distress Tolerance Scale (DTS) is a widely used psychometric measure with evidence generally supporting its reliability and validity. However, limitations related to its ordinal response format and lack of cross-cultural comparisons have yet to be investigated using appropriate methods. The Partial Credit Rasch model was used to evaluate and enhance the psychometric properties of the DTS using responses from 2550 adult participants from the United States of America (USA), England, Canada, South Africa, Spain, and Argentina. The initial poor fit of the DTS to the Rasch model was improved by removing one item and combining locally dependent items into three testlets. These modifications resulted in the best fit of the 14-item DTS to the Rasch model for all the countries in our study, providing evidence of unidimensionality, high reliability and invariance across countries, meditation practice, and gender. Meeting the expectations of the Rasch model permitted the development of ordinal-to-interval conversion algorithms derived from person estimates of the Rasch model. Using the ordinal-to-interval conversion algorithms published in this article, ordinal DTS scores can be transformed into interval-level data, enhancing the precision of this scale for future research and clinical use across people from the six countries in this study and across the English and Spanish versions of the 14-item DTS.

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Psychometric Properties of the Italian Version of the Distress Tolerance Scale (DTS)

Cited by 5 publications

References 29 publications

The experience of leaving a valuable object: An investigation of emotional processes related to Hoarding disorder features

The experience of leaving a valuable object: An investigation of emotional processes related to Hoarding disorder features

The Factorial Structure, Psychometric Properties and Sensitivity to Change of the Distress Tolerance Scale for Children with Emotional Disorders

Cross-national examination of the Distress Tolerance Scale using Rasch methodology

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