Distress tolerance skills are used to help us cope and. This scale was created by simons and gaher 2005 to measure perceived distress tolerance and the turkish versions reliability and validity were demonstrated by sargin et al. T2 development and validation of a selfreport measure. Selfcompassion and intuitive eating in college women. Distress tolerance scale dts is developed by simons and gaher in order to measure individual differences in the capacity of distress tolerance.
Evaluating the efficacy of treatment, based on improved. The role of distress tolerance in terms of anxiety. Investigation of distress tolerance levels of university. This paper presents the development and validation of a selfreport measure of emotional distress tolerance. The dts is a 15item measure of tolerance of emotional distress. The dts is a 15item selfreport scale designed to assess the degree to which individuals experience and withstand distressing psychological states. Find a pleasurable way to engage each of your five senses. Reliability and validity of the persian version of.
Smoking in response to negative mood in men versus women. Multimethod evaluation of distress tolerance measures and. Main and interactive effects of a nonclinical panic attack. N2 this paper presents the development and validation of a selfreport measure of emotional distress tolerance. Anxiety, depression, and hiv symptoms among persons living. Main and interactive effects of a nonclinical panic attack history and distress tolerance in relation to ptsd symptom severity created date. Simons and gaher 2005 defined distress as a high level emotional structure that includes expectations and evaluations. Its frustrating that i didnt get the job, but i accept that they felt someone else would be a better fit. Anxiety sensitivity, distress tolerance, and discomfort. This scale was used to measure personal differences in the capacity to tolerate distress. Rosen, 1966, the measure of ambiguity tolerance scale20item. Overparenting, emotional distress, and subjective well.
Distress tolerance is defined as the individuals capacity to experience and withstand negative psychological states. Psychometric properties of the spanish version of the. The options in this scale range from 5 strongly disagree to 1 strongly agree. Then, the translated text was back translated, and the two forms was compared. Participants rate the items on a 5point scale ranging from strongly agree 1 to strongly disagree 5, with. The role of distress tolerance in terms of anxiety sensitivity among young adults with asthma talya alsaidhabia, b. Pdf the present investigation evaluated the factor structure of the distress tolerance scale dts. Its important to use the right skills at the right time.
Comparison of a single higherorder model and a hierarchical multidimensional model was conducted using confirmatory factor analyses cfa. More specifically, the dts measures perceived ability to tolerate emotional distress, subjective appraisal of distress, attention. The distress tolerance scale dts simons and gaher 2005 is a 15item self report measure designed to assess an individuals ability to experience and. Criterion validity was supported by significant negative associations with substance use. A confirmatory factor analysis among daily cigarette smokers. In order to change a situation or emotion, we would use emotion regulation skills page 21. All the questions of simons and gaher s distress tolerance scaledts were translated and revised. Distress tolerance predicts coping motives for marijuana. Broadly, however, it refers to an individuals perceived capacity to withstand negative emotional andor other aversive states e. Journal of experimental psychopathology januarymarch. In both studies, males reported significantly higher levels of distress tolerance than.
Confirmatory and exploratory factor analysis of the distress tolerance scale dts in a clinical sample of eating disorder patients. Development and validation of a selfreport measure. One hundred and sixty seven university students male66, female101 participated in this study. Multidimensional distress tolerance scale mdts was composed of 20 items with five items from each of the four. Psychometric properties of the spanish version of the distress. Distress tolerance distress tolerance skills are used when we are unable, unwilling, or it would be inappropriate to change a situation. To index distress tolerance, simons and gaher 2005 developed a promising selfreport measure entitled the distress tolerane scale dts. Based on this theorydriven approach, simons and gaher 2005 developed the distress tolerance scale dts, a 15item self report measure which, accordingly. The effects of a hatha yoga intervention on facets of. Distress tolerance as a possible mechanism cameron l. The scale evinced expected relations with other measures of affective functioning, supporting its convergent and discriminant validity.
The dts is a 15item selfreport measure, on which respondents indicate, on. Multimethod study of distress tolerance and ptsd symptom. The aim of this study is to assess the reliability and validity of the turkish version of dts. The participant answers the questions of 5point likert i dont agree at all, i disagree, neither. The effects of a hatha yoga intervention on facets of distress tolerance johnna medina1, lindsey hopkins2, mark powers1, scarlett o. It has been developed by simons and gaher 2005 as a selfreport scale. Distress tolerance is an emerging construct in psychology that has been conceptualized in several different ways. Pathological worry and generalized anxiety disorder gad have been linked with low distress tolerance dt, although questions remain including whether this association exists independent of depression and comorbidity, the directionality of the relationship between worry and dt, and dts nonredundancy with other worryrelevant variables i. There is one total scale, and only item 6 is reverse coded. The distress tolerance scale dts is a 5point likerttype scale with 15 items. It has 15 items involving four factors measuring the.
Behavioral assessment of emotional distress tolerance. The original validation study generated a cronbachs alpha for each of the four subscales at. Body imageacceptance and action questionnaire biaaq. Finally, the translated text was revised and given to two professors holding a phd in psychology. The dts includes four subscales, namely tolerance, absorption, appraisal and regulation. This study aimed to advance on prior work and test the possible etiological role of distress tolerance in. The distress tdistress tdistress t olerance scale dts was developed by simons and gaher and consists of 16 items based on selfreporting. It is, therefore, a construct that encompasses cognitive, affective, and behavioral features. Distress tolerance has been associated with increased risk for various forms of psychopathology and maladaptive behavior.
Raluca simonss research interests include 1 risk and resiliency factors among oefoif veterans particularly the mediating and moderating mechanisms explaining the cooccurrence of ptsd and substance use 2 the effects of childhood maltreatment on emotional dysregulation, substance use, and adult interpersonal functioning 3 military sexual trauma mst, 4. Anxiety sensitivity, distress tolerance, and discomfort intolerance in relation to coping and conformity motives for alcohol use and alcohol use problems among young adult drinkers anxiety sensitivity is the fear of arousalrelated sensations, arising from beliefs that the sensations have adverse consequences such as death, insanity, or social. The interactive role of distress tolerance and eating. Distress tolerance scale dts addiction research center. Criterion validity was supported by significant negative associations with substance use coping. It is conceptualized as being temporally stable and observable during childhood and. The goal of this study was to examine the psychometric properties and the factor structure of the spanish version of the distress tolerance scale dts and to test its relationship with psychopathological symptoms and personality.
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