The factor structure, reliability, and concurrent validity of the Distress Tolerance Scale were evaluated in a large outpatient sample (N = 775). Prior research demonstrates mixed findings regarding the most appropriate factor structure, finding evidence for the presence of four subfactors as well as a potential second-order (hierarchical) General Distress Tolerance factor. Competing factor structures were compared using confirmatory factor analyses. A second-order hierarchical model with correlated residuals fit the data well, though results suggested poor factor discrimination. A bifactor hierarchical model also demonstrated acceptable fit. However, all subfactors except for Regulation demonstrated small or nonsignificant loadings and/or variances. The model was respecified with all items loading onto a General Distress Tolerance factor and three items loading onto the Regulation factor, which also demonstrated acceptable fit. In support of its concurrent validity, General Distress Tolerance was more strongly associated with neuroticism and a measure of difficulties with emotion regulation than with symptoms of anxiety and depression. The present study extends the literature by demonstrating support for a hierarchical bifactor structure and the favorable psychometric properties of the Distress Tolerance Scale in a large clinical sample. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).

中文翻译：

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临床样本中应激耐受量表的心理测量特性。


痛苦耐受量表的因子结构、可靠性和同时有效性在大型门诊样本中进行了评估（N = 775）。先前的研究表明，关于最合适的因子结构存在不同的结果，找到了四个子因子以及潜在的二阶（分层）一般痛苦耐受因子存在的证据。使用验证性因素分析比较竞争因素结构。具有相关残差的二阶分层模型很好地拟合了数据，但结果表明因素辨别力较差。双因素分层模型也表现出可接受的拟合度。然而，除监管外的所有子因素均表现出较小或不显着的载荷和/或方差。该模型经过重新指定，所有项目都加载到一般遇险耐受因子上，三个项目加载到调节因子上，这也证明了可接受的拟合。为了支持其同时有效性，一般痛苦耐受力与神经质和情绪调节困难的衡量标准的相关性比与焦虑和抑郁症状的相关性更强。本研究通过在大型临床样本中证明对分层双因子结构的支持以及痛苦耐受量表的有利心理测量特性来扩展文献。 （PsycInfo 数据库记录 (c) 2024 APA，保留所有权利）。