ArticleJournal of education and health promotion2014
The relationship of Alexithymia with anxiety-depression-stress, quality of life, and social support in Coronary Heart Disease (A psychological model).
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- Psychopathology, Personality and Depression after Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Network Analysis in an Italian Population.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Alexithymia and asthma: a systematic review.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Review
- Alexithymia and Internet Addiction in Children: Meaning in Life as Mediator and Reciprocal Filial Piety as Moderator.Psychology research and behavior management · 2023Article
- The role of alexithymia and autistic traits in predicting quality of life in an online sample.Research in autism spectrum disorders · 2022Article
- The Relationship Between Alexithymia and Mobile Phone Addiction Among Mainland Chinese Students: A Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Review
- Rates of Alexithymia and Its Association With Smartphone Addiction Among a Sample of University Students in Egypt.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2020Article
- Alexithymia and Problematic Mobile Phone Use: A Moderated Mediation Model.Frontiers in psychology · 2020Article
- Assessment of risk factors for coronary artery disease in military personnel: A study from Iran.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2019Article
- Type D Personality and Alexithymia: Common Characteristics of Two Different Constructs. Implications for Research and Clinical Practice.Frontiers in psychology · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundAlthough psychological factors are now recognized as playing a significant and independent role in the development of coronary heart disease (CHD) and its complications, many of these factors are correlated with each other. The present study is aimed at examining the association between alexithymia and anxiety depression, stress, quality of life, and social support in CHD patients. MATERIALS AND
methodsIn this research 398 patients with coronary heart disease (166 females and 232 males) from the city of Isfahan were selected using random sampling. The tools used included depression, anxiety, and stress scale (DASS-21), Health-related to Quality Of Life (HRQOL-26), Multiple Scale Perceived Social Support (MSPSS-12), and the Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20). The data were analyzed using structural equation modeling by using the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS21) (IBM Corp: Armonk, New York.U.S.) and Asset Management Operating System (AMOS21) SPSS, an IBM Company: Chicago, U.S. Software.
resultsResults of the structural equation model showed an acceptable goodness of fit, for the explanation alexithymia that was significantly associated with lower HRQOL and social support and increasing anxiety, depression, and stress.
conclusionsAlexithymia may increase anxiety, depression, and stress and can be a predisposing factor to poorer HRQOL and social support.
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