The relationship between distress tolerance and symptoms of depression: Validation of the Distress Tolerance Scale (DTS) and short‐form (DTS‐SF)

Brown, Ruby; Burton, Amy L.; Abbott, Maree J.

doi:10.1002/jclp.23370

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“…Existing research has validated the one-factor structure of the DTS-SF as compared to the four-factor structure of the DTS (R. J. Brown et al, 2022). Internal consistency for the DTS-SF was good in our sample (α = .82).…”

Section: Distress Tolerancementioning

confidence: 56%

“…The Distress Tolerance Scale–Short Form (DTS-SF; Garner et al, 2018) is an abbreviated version of the 15-item DTS (Simons & Gaher, 2005), which consists of the four items with the highest factor loadings from each of the original DTS subscales measured on a 1–5 scale (1 = strongly agree , 5 = strongly disagree ): tolerance, appraisal, absorption, and regulation. Existing research has validated the one-factor structure of the DTS-SF as compared to the four-factor structure of the DTS (R. J.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Perceived discrimination and problematic opioid use among Black individuals with chronic musculoskeletal pain.

Doorley,

Hooker,

Briskin

et al. 2024

Psychology of Addictive Behaviors

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Objective: Chronic musculoskeletal pain (CMP) is prevalent, burdensome, and associated with an increased risk for opioid use disorder. Evidence suggests that perceived racial/ethnic discrimination is associated with problematic substance use among Black individuals, but studies have not focused on problematic opioid use among Black individuals with CMP specifically or explored the contribution of perceived discrimination, pain intensity, and pain-relevant psychological factors to this association. Method: We recruited 401 Black individuals (M age = 35.98, 51.9% female) with self-reported CMP and prescription opioid use. We tested whether perceived discrimination (a) was associated with self-reported problematic opioid use and (b) explained unique variance in this outcome after accounting for pain intensity, demographic factors, and psychological factors previously implicated in problematic opioid/substance use (distress tolerance and pain avoidance). Results: Hierarchical linear regression analysis revealed that our model as a whole explained significant variance in problematic opioid use, R 2 = .30, F(6, 394) = 28.66, p < .001. Perceived discrimination specifically was associated with more problematic opioid use (β = .39, SE = .05, p < .001) and explained unique variance in this outcome even after accounting for pain intensity (β = .06, SE = .04, p = .20), distress tolerance (β = −.10, SE = .05, p = .04), pain avoidance (β = .12, SE = .05, p = .02), age (β = −.10, SE = .05, p < .05), and employment status (β = .13, SE = .11, p < .01). Conclusions: Systemic efforts to combat racism along with individualized therapeutic approaches to process and cope with perceived racial discrimination may be particularly important to prevent and reduce problematic opioid use among Black individuals with CMP. Public Health Significance StatementThis study found that perceived discrimination was associated with self-reported problematic opioid use among Black individuals with CMP above and beyond pain intensity, distress tolerance, pain avoidance, age, and employment status. This suggests that perceived discrimination may be a particularly important intervention target for reducing the risk of problematic opioid use and opioid use disorder among Black individuals with chronic pain.

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Section: Distress Tolerancementioning

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Perceived discrimination and problematic opioid use among Black individuals with chronic musculoskeletal pain.

Doorley,

Hooker,

Briskin

et al. 2024

Psychology of Addictive Behaviors

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“…The Distress Tolerance Scale [DTS; 53 ] is a 15-item measure of perceived ability to tolerate negative emotions. The DTS has demonstrated excellent psychometric properties in general and clinical populations [ 54 , 55 ]. In the current sample, the internal consistencies for the total score and subscales ranged from good to excellent (α = 0.74–0.93).…”

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confidence: 99%

Initial Effects of a Brief Transdiagnostic Intervention on Parent Emotion Management During COVID-19

Halliday

Cepeda

Grassie

et al. 2022

Child Psychiatry Hum Dev

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Parents are a vulnerable group to increased distress resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. In this study, 80 parents with at least mildly elevated internalizing symptoms were randomized to receive a four session, transdiagnostic intervention via telehealth during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic based on the Unified Protocols for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders ( UP-Caregiver ), immediately or 6-weeks after receipt of psychoeducational materials. Results showed no between-condition differences in slopes of primary outcome measures; however, significant group differences in intercepts indicated that those receiving UP-Caregiver immediately had greater improvements in distress tolerance and intolerance of uncertainty than those in the delayed condition. Analyses also suggested within-condition improvements in emotional functioning and high satisfaction with UP-Caregiver. Results suggest that psychoeducation and symptom monitoring may be helpful to some distressed parents. Future investigations should utilize a larger sample to identify which parents might benefit the most from interventions like UP-Caregiver during crises.

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“…Furthermore, research conducted abroad also investigated the validity and reliability of the DTS. In one study, the internal reliability of the scale, measured by Cronbach's alpha, was reported as 0.93, while in another study, it was reported as 0.92 (28,29).…”

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The Effectiveness of Pilates Exercises on Emotion Regulation and Distress Tolerance in Students with Premenstrual Syndrome

Niroomand,

Goodarzi,

Roozbahani

et al. 2024

Health and Development Journal

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Background: This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of Pilates exercises on emotion regulation and distress tol89erance in female students with premenstrual syndrome (PMS). Methods: The present study used a quasi-experimental pretest-posttest design with a nonequivalent control group. The research population consisted of female students with PMS at the Islamic Azad University of Doroud during the academic year of 2021- 2022. A convenience sampling method was employed, and 30 individuals were selected and randomly assigned to either the Pilates or control group. The research tools included the Premenstrual Symptoms Screening Tool (PSST), Distress Tolerance Scale (DTS), and Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ). These tools were administered to both the Pilates group and the control group in 3 stages: pretest, posttest, and follow-up. Pilates exercises were taught to the Pilates group by a professional instructor at the university gymnasium. Data analysis for this study was conducted using repeated measures analysis of variance (ANOVA) using SPSS version 22. Results: The findings showed that considering P≤0.05, there were significant changes in the variable of emotion regulation. In the Pilates group, the mean score of the emotion suppression subscale increased from 12 in the pretest to 15.33 in the posttest and 16.8 in the follow-up. Similarly, the mean score of the emotion reappraisal subscale increased from 22.4 in the pretest to 26.26 in the posttest and 26.06 in the follow-up. Additionally, the distress tolerance in the Pilates group showed an increase from 40.93 in the pretest to 47.06 in the posttest and 47 in the follow-up. Conclusion: Pilates exercise has an effective role in improving emotion regulation and distress tolerance in female students with PMS.

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The relationship between distress tolerance and symptoms of depression: Validation of the Distress Tolerance Scale (DTS) and short‐form (DTS‐SF)

Cited by 11 publications

References 87 publications

Perceived discrimination and problematic opioid use among Black individuals with chronic musculoskeletal pain.

Perceived discrimination and problematic opioid use among Black individuals with chronic musculoskeletal pain.

Initial Effects of a Brief Transdiagnostic Intervention on Parent Emotion Management During COVID-19

The Effectiveness of Pilates Exercises on Emotion Regulation and Distress Tolerance in Students with Premenstrual Syndrome

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