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Prevalence and associated factors of alexithymia in intensive care unit nurses.
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- Alexithymia in nurses: a context-specific concept analysis using rodgers's evolutionary methodology.BMC psychology · 2026Pooled it
- Relationship between alexithymia and quality of life in intensive care worker: a correlational study.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2026Article
- Unraveling the pathways from alexithymia to work engagement among critical care nurses: the mediating effects of social support and organizational trust.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
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- The correlation between alexithymia and communication skills among undergraduate pharmacy students.Heliyon · 2025Article
- Mental Imagery in the Relationship between Alexithymia and Parental Psychological Control.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Unraveling the relationships among pandemic fear, cyberchondria, and alexithymia after China's exit from the zero-COVID policy: insights from a multi-center network analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
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Abstract
aimsThe aim of this study was to investigate the incidence of alexithymia in intensive care unit nurses and determine the associated factors.
designA multi-center, cross-sectional study.
methodsIn total, 485 nurses in intensive care unit were recruited from 53 hospitals in China. Data collection tools used in the study included demographic characteristics, the Social Support Rating Scale (SSRS), Emotional Intelligence Scale (EIS), and the 20-item Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20). SPSS 25.0 software (Corp., Armonk, NY, USA) was used to preform data analysis.
resultsAbout 43.7% of intensive care unit nurses were classified as alexithymia in the whole sample (males: 50%, females: 43%). The median TAS-20 score was 60 (interquartile range = 9). The study found that alexithymia was significantly associated with marital status, whether living alone, working years, and social support (Adjusted R Squared = 0.194, F = 6.466, p < 0.01), while emotional intelligence was not statistically significant with alexithymia.
conclusionsAlexithymia is a psychological problem with high incidence in intensive care unit nurses. In this study, being unmarried or divorced, living alone, and having fewer years of work (≤5 years) were associated with a higher risk of alexithymia. Interventions that strengthen social support may also help improve the mental health of ICU nurses.
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