Table 2 Item-to-total score correlations for the Chinese version of NMAS-BF (n = 426).

From: Validity and reliability of the brief form of the normative male alexithymia scale among Chinese patients after radical prostatectomy

Items

Means±standard deviations

Cronbach’s α if Item deleted

ICC/95% CI(n = 30)

1. I feel comfortable expressing my affection to family members and friends

我能自在地向家人和朋友表达我的情感

4.69±1.31

0.850

0.775*

(0.579–0.886)

2. I have difficulty telling others that I care about them

我很难向别人表达我对他们的关心

3.89±1.37

0.833

0.831*

(0.676–0.916)

3. When someone close to me hurts my feelings, I am able to tell them that I am hurt.

当与我亲近的人伤害了我的感情时, 我能够告诉他们我受到了伤害

5.32±1.12

0.834

0.945*

(0.889–0.974)

4. It is difficult for me to reveal my innermost feelings, even to close friends

对我来说, 即使是对亲密的朋友, 要袒露自己内心深处的感受也是很困难的

4.09±1.47

0.839

0.860*

(0.726–0.931)

5. I don’t like to talk with others about my feelings

我不喜欢和别人谈论我的感受

3.97±1.40

0.821

0.884*

(0.771–0.943)

6. If someone asks how I am feeling, I typically say what I am not feeling (e.g., “not too bad”)

如果有人问我感觉如何, 我通常会说我没有什么感觉(例如, 会说“不算太糟”)

4.27±1.61

0.812

0.961*

(0.921–0.981)

  1. *P<0.01.