Abstract
The purpose of the present research was to develop and evaluate a novel conceptual model and measure of Tolerance of Negative Affective States (TNAS). Exploratory factor and parallel analyses and subsequent confirmatory factor analyses supported a hierarchical multi-dimensional
model of TNAS. We observed one higher-order factor, labeled Tolerance of Negative Emotions, and six lower-order factors, including,
FI Tolerance of Fear-Distress, FII Tolerance of Sadness-Depression, FIII Tolerance of Anger, FIV Tolerance of Disgust, FV
Tolerance of Anxious-Apprehension, and FVI Tolerance of Negative Social Emotions. A series of tests documented that TNASS
sub-scale scores demonstrate internal consistency as well as convergent and discriminant validity. We discuss the findings
with respect to understanding the nature of the emergent TNAS construct and its measurement.
model of TNAS. We observed one higher-order factor, labeled Tolerance of Negative Emotions, and six lower-order factors, including,
FI Tolerance of Fear-Distress, FII Tolerance of Sadness-Depression, FIII Tolerance of Anger, FIV Tolerance of Disgust, FV
Tolerance of Anxious-Apprehension, and FVI Tolerance of Negative Social Emotions. A series of tests documented that TNASS
sub-scale scores demonstrate internal consistency as well as convergent and discriminant validity. We discuss the findings
with respect to understanding the nature of the emergent TNAS construct and its measurement.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Category Original Article
- Pages 1-13
- DOI 10.1007/s10608-012-9471-6
- Authors
- Amit Bernstein, Department of Psychology, University of Haifa, Mount Carmel, 31905 Haifa, Israel
- Hadas Brantz, Department of Psychology, University of Haifa, Mount Carmel, 31905 Haifa, Israel
- Journal Cognitive Therapy and Research
- Online ISSN 1573-2819
- Print ISSN 0147-5916