Table 7.

Internal consistency for the DTS‐SF and DTS subscales across groups

	DTS Total		DTS Tolerance		DTS Appraisal		DTS Absorption		DTS Regulation		DTS‐SF
Sample	α	ω	α	ω	α	ω	α	ω	α	ω	α	ω
Total sample	0.92	0.92	0.78	0.79	0.86	0.86	0.82	0.82	0.76	0.78	0.81	0.82
Normal subgroup	0.90	0.90	0.75	0.75	0.82	0.83	0.77	0.77	0.76	0.77	0.77	0.78
Mild subgroup	0.91	0.91	0.76	0.76	0.80	0.80	0.78	0.79	0.72	0.77	0.79	0.80
Moderate subgroup	0.89	0.89	0.72	0.73	0.81	0.81	0.72	0.73	0.74	0.77	0.77	0.78
Severe+ subgroup	0.91	0.91	0.80	0.82	0.80	0.80	0.82	0.82	0.76	0.78	0.76	0.77

Note: Subgroups based on self‐reported depressive symptoms; normal n = 505, mild n = 125, moderate n = 194, severe+ n = 135, total N = 959.

Abbreviations: CFA, confirmatory factor analyse; CI, confidence interval; DTS, Distress Tolerance Scale; DTS‐SF, Distress Tolerance Scale short‐form.