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ArticlePeerJ2023

Translation, validity, and reliability of the European Portuguese version of the Touch Experiences and Attitudes Questionnaire.

Ana Rita Pereira, Joana Antunes, Paula D Trotter, Francis McGlone, Alberto J González-Villar, Adriana Sampaio

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Ana Rita PereiraPsychological Neuroscience Laboratory (PNL), Research Center in Psychology (CIPsi), School of Psychology, Universidade do Minho, Braga, Portugal.
Joana AntunesPsychological Neuroscience Laboratory (PNL), Research Center in Psychology (CIPsi), School of Psychology, Universidade do Minho, Braga, Portugal.
Paula D TrotterResearch Centre for Brain and Behaviour, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, United Kingdom.
Francis McGloneResearch Centre for Brain and Behaviour, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, United Kingdom.
Alberto J González-VillarPsychological Neuroscience Laboratory (PNL), Research Center in Psychology (CIPsi), School of Psychology, Universidade do Minho, Braga, Portugal.
Adriana SampaioPsychological Neuroscience Laboratory (PNL), Research Center in Psychology (CIPsi), School of Psychology, Universidade do Minho, Braga, Portugal.
University of Minho · PTLiverpool John Moores University · GB

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Abstract

Background: Positive touch experiences have proved to be extremely important throughout our lifespan, with cascading effects on our social life. However, few questionnaires are available to measure attitudes and experiences of touch in the Portuguese population. This study aimed to translate and validate the European Portuguese version of the Touch Experiences and Attitudes Questionnaire (TEAQ), as a reliable and valid instrument to measure different aspects of affective touch experiences and attitudes. Methods: Therefore, an online sample of 384 (299 females and 85 males) participants, aged between 18 and 75 years ( Results: Results showed good fit indexes for the 52-item six-factor model structure (friends and family touch, current intimate touch, childhood touch, attitudes to self-care, attitudes to intimate touch, and attitudes to unfamiliar touch). This instrument also showed good reliability and acceptable convergent and discriminant validity. Significant sex differences were found, with female participants reporting more positive touch experiences (including childhood touch, friends and family touch, and current intimate touch) and a more favourable attitude to self-care, with males showing a more positive attitude towards unfamiliar touch. Regarding attitudes towards the intimate touch, scores for both groups were comparable. Conclusion: Overall, the European Portuguese version of the TEAQ presented good psychometric properties and appears to be a reliable and valid self-report measure, being a useful and beneficial instrument in research and clinical settings.

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AttitudeSurveys and QuestionnairesTouchTranslatingAdolescentAdultAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPortugalPsychometricsReproducibility of ResultsSex FactorsYoung AdultAffective touchInterpersonal touchPositive touchPsychometric propertiesSocial touchTEAQValidation

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