The Moderating Role of Attachment Styles on the Relationship between Alexithymia and Interpersonal Problems in an Iranian Population

Beshārat, Mohammad Ali; Shahidi, Vahideh

doi:10.5539/ijps.v5n4p60

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“…The coefficient of determination show that 27% of the variance of one variable is explained by the variation values of the other variable. This result is confirmed by previous studies (Besharat & Shahidi, 2013;Besharat, 2010;Zarei & Besharat, 2010;Vanheule et al, 2007).…”

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confidence: 92%

“…Table 3 reveals that the degree of an adolescent's alexithymia can predict the level of the interpersonal problems encountered in relationships, thus accepting the hyphotesis: F (1, 155) = 58.85, p <.001. Therefore, the results of a previous study done by Besharat and Shahidi (2013) are confirmed. However, the predictive value of alexithymia is low (Adj.…”

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confidence: 71%

“…The difference between the two areas is statistically significant, the indicator showing that Cohen's d effect size is big (d = 1.27). Previous studies confirm the result (Besharat & Shahidi, 2013;Besharat, 2010;Vanheule et al, 2007). This study's last hyphotesis is that alexithymia can predict the intensity of problems in adolescent's interpersonal relationships.…”

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confidence: 69%

“…A second mechanism is represented by the alexithymic's difficulties to identify others' emotions based on facial expressions or gestures (non-verbal communication), which leads to lack of empathy, another crucial aspect of a healthy relationship (Taylor, Bagby, & Parker, 1997). The last mechanism is represented by the difficulty to process the affective stimuli, which can produce frustration that can be manifested by the alexithymic in relationships (Zarei & Besharat, 2010;Besharat & Shahidi, 2013). So, alexithymia cause interpersonal problems due to these difficulties.…”

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“…Therefore, a patient's interpersonal problems can be deducted from his frequent complaints about uncomfortable feelings in relationships, difficulties to be close to someone, being too competitive or aggressive. Besharat and Shahidi (2013) consider that interpersonal problems are those which cause distress to the person that encounter them in relationships.…”

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The impact of alexithymia on interpersonal relationships in adolescence

Puşcaşu¹,

Usaci²

2016

Psiworld 2015 Proceedings

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This study explored the relation of alexithymia (cognitive and affective deficit in processing, adjustment and verbalizing emotions) with interpersonal problems in a sample of adolescents. One hundred seventy-four (174) high-school students completed Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20) and a short version of Inventory of Interpersonal Problems (IIP-32). As we expected, alexithymia is positively associated with interpersonal problems, high alexitymic adolescents having significantly more interpersonal problems than non alexithymic adolescents. Regression analysis showed that interpersonal problems can be predicted by alexithymia. This study highlights the negative impact of alexithymia on adolescents's relationships, through the interpersonal problems that alexithymia produces in their life.

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Relationship between emotional divorce and alexithymia among married women in Saudi Arabia

AL-shahrani

Hammad

2023

BMC Psychol

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Background Emotional divorce occurs when a couple continues to live together due to necessity and coercion but they do not have a positive or constructive relationship, which negatively affects the stability of married life. Due to the low social acceptance of a formal divorce in the Saudi society, emotional divorce is common in several families. The rigidity of feelings and emotions within the family and the inability to express them may indicate the presence of alexithymia, which could result in the collapse of the family system and place the people involved at risk of mental health problems such as depression. Therefore, it is important to determine the prevalence of emotional divorce among married women in Saudi Arabia and to examine the relationship between emotional divorce and alexithymia. Methods Data were collected from 305 married women in Saudi Arabia (Mage = 33.24 years; SDage = 4.87 years), using the Emotional Divorce Scale and the Alexithymia Scale. Results Results revealed that 78.36% of the participants experienced moderate to severe levels of emotional divorce. Working women, those who had been married for more than ten years, and those with five or more children exhibited a higher incidence of emotional divorce as compared to their counterparts. A linear regression analysis indicated that alexithymia was significantly associated with emotional divorce in this sample. Conclusion These results suggest the need for examining the negative consequences of emotional divorce on the family and society. Additionally, it is important to educate young individuals of marriageable age about the nature of married life, and ways to deal with problems that occur. Finally, couples should be encouraged to express their positive and negative emotions with their spouse to build the marital relationship, and achieve compatibility and marital satisfaction.

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The Role of Cognitive Emotion Regulation Strategies, Cognitive Flexibility, and Distress Tolerance in Death Anxiety Among Women with Hypertension: A Descriptive Correlation Study

Ganjari

Khanmohammadzadeh

Nobakht

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Jundishapur J Chronic Dis Care

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Background: Death anxiety and its consequence are among the most important mental health issues that should be considered in hypertension patients. Some studies reported that cognitive emotion regulation strategies, cognitive flexibility, and distress tolerance, both influence and predict mental health. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the role of these variables on death anxiety among women with hypertension. Methods: This is a descriptive correlational study that was conducted on 150 women with hypertension who were referred to hospitals in Rasht in 2018. Participants were selected using the convenience sampling method. Death Anxiety scale (DAS), the Distress Tolerance scale (DTS), the cognitive flexibility inventory (CFI), and the short version of the Cognitive Emotion Regulation questionnaire (CERQ) were used to collect the data. Data were analyzed using both descriptive (means and standard deviations) and inferential (the Pearson correlation coefficient and stepwise regression analysis) analyzes using SPSS. Results: Overall cognitive emotion regulation strategies (r = -0.20), refocus on planning (r = -0.28), acceptance (r = -0.35), positive reappraisal (r = -0.20), and putting into perspective (r = -0.42) had diverse significant relationships with death anxiety. In contrast, catastrophizing (r = 0.19), rumination (r = 0.19), and self-blame (r = 0.16) had direct significant correlations. Besides, overall cognitive flexibility (r = 0.61), controllability (r = -0.21), alternatives (r = -0.44), behavioral justification (r = -0.23), overall distress tolerance (r = -0.21), tolerance (r = -0.18), appraisal (r = -0.15), and regulation (r = -0.17) had diverse significant correlations with death anxiety; however, absorption (r = 0.52) had a direct significant relationship with death (P ≤ 0.05). The results of the stepwise regression analysis indicated that the research variables were could explain 71% of the variance in death anxiety (R2 = 0.71), and overall cognitive flexibility had the strongest role in explaining death anxiety (beta = -0.67), which was significant at the 1% level (P ≤ 0.0001). Conclusions: Based on the findings, cognitive emotion regulation strategies, cognitive flexibility, and distress tolerance were associated with death anxiety, and cognitive flexibility had the strongest role in predicting death anxiety.

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The Moderating Role of Attachment Styles on the Relationship between Alexithymia and Interpersonal Problems in an Iranian Population

Cited by 4 publications

References 23 publications

The impact of alexithymia on interpersonal relationships in adolescence

The impact of alexithymia on interpersonal relationships in adolescence

Relationship between emotional divorce and alexithymia among married women in Saudi Arabia

The Role of Cognitive Emotion Regulation Strategies, Cognitive Flexibility, and Distress Tolerance in Death Anxiety Among Women with Hypertension: A Descriptive Correlation Study

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