ArticleBMC psychiatry2017
Prevalence and associated factors of alexithymia among adult prisoners in China: a cross-sectional study.
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- Effects of comorbid alexithymia on cognitive impairment in chronic schizophrenia: a large-sample study on the Han Chinese population.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Interoceptive sensibility and alcohol craving in Polish prisoners: the role of alexithymia and emotional dysregulation.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
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- A Cross-Sectional Study Investigating the Relationship Between Alexithymia and Suicide, Violence, and Dual Harm in Male Prisoners.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2021Article
- Global Estimates of the Prevalence of Depression among Prisoners: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Depression research and treatment · 2020Review
- Psychological Capital Mediating the Relationship Between Childhood Trauma and Alexithymia in Chinese Medical Students: A Cross-Sectional Study.Psychology research and behavior management · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundPrison is an extremely stressful environment and prisoners have an increasing risk of suffering from alexithymia. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the prevalence and associated factors of alexithymia among prisoners in China.
methodsA cross-sectional study was conducted in five main jails of the district of Zhejiang province in China, and a total of 1705 adult prisoners ultimately took part in the study. Toronto Alexithymia Scale, Childhood Trauma Questionnaire, Beck Depression Inventory, Beck Anxiety Inventory, Beck Hopelessness Scale and several short demographic questions were applied.
resultsOver 30% of prisoners were classified as alexithymics and as high as 96.2% of prisoners suffered from at least one traumatic experience in their childhood, meanwhile, 81.5%, 53.4% and 85.8% were found to be positive for depression, anxiety and hopelessness symptoms respectively. Education, childhood trauma, negative emotional symptoms including depression, anxiety and hopelessness of the respondents, were negatively or positively associated with alexithymia among prisoners.
conclusionsThe results indicated that high prevalence of alexithymia among prisoners is linked with their level of education, experience of childhood trauma and symptoms of negative emotions. Accordingly, the findings in our study can be used for prevention and intervention of alexithymia among prisoners.
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