What is alexithymia? Using factor analysis to establish its latent structure and relationship with fantasizing and emotional reactivity.
David A PreeceRodrigo BecerraKen RobinsonAlfred AllanMark E BoyesWai ChenPenelope A HaskingJames J GrossPublished in: Journal of personality (2020)
Difficulty fantasizing and low emotional reactivity are not components of the latent alexithymia construct. The traditional four-component definition of alexithymia likely warrants refinement to a more parsimonious three-component solution.
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