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Table 2 Correlations (Spearman’s rho) between difficulties describing feelings (as assessed by TAS-20-DDF and TSIA-DDF) and reaction times in the four facial expression conditions

From: Alexithymia and the labeling of facial emotions: response slowing and increased motor and somatosensory processing

  

Reaction times

  

Happy

Neutral

Angry

Fearful

TAS-20-DDF

rho

.06

-.04

.15

.11

p

34

.41

.15

.22

TSIA-DDF

rho

-.01

.07

.30*

.31*

p

.47

.32

.02

.02

  1. *significant at p < .05 (two-tailed).
  2. Note. TAS-20 = 20-Item Toronto Alexithymia Scale, TSIA = Toronto Structured Interview for Alexithymia; DDF: subscale Difficulties Describing Feelings.