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Elsevier, Personality and Individual Differences, (85), p. 159-164, 2015

DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2015.05.005

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Re-refining the Measurement of Distress Intolerance

Journal article published in 2015 by Saeed Bebane, Heather D. Flowe, John Maltby ORCID
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Abstract

The current study aims to present a parsimonious measure of five factors of distress intolerance as proposed by Zvolensky, Vujanovic, Bernstein, and Leyro (2010). Exploratory (n = 511) and confirmatory (n = 157) factor analytic studies of items from five established measures of distress intolerance suggest a 20-item measure representing five dimensions of distress intolerance (uncertainty, ambiguity, physical discomfort, frustration, and negative emotion). A comparison of latent factor models suggests that a bifactor model may present the best fit to the data, reflecting the identification of a general factor of distress intolerance while also recognizing the multidimensionality of the five group factors. The current findings suggest a parsimonious measure of five factors of distress intolerance, though further research may consider method and measurement biases and the convergent and discriminant validity of the subscales. ; Peer-reviewed ; Post-print