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The aim of current research was to investigate the relationship of alexithymia with loneliness and comparison of them in male and female students.
Jentashapir Journal of Cellular and Molecular Biology
Official Journal of Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences
The relationship of Alexithymia with Loneliness and comparison of them in male and female students
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Published online:Sep 30, 2013
Article type:Research Article
Received:Dec 15, 2012
Accepted:Mar 01, 2013
How to Cite:The relationship of Alexithymia with Loneliness and comparison of them in male and female students.Jentashapir J Cell Mol Biol.4(3):183-192.
Abstract
Material and methods:
A sample of 280 students (145girls and 135 boys) were selected through multistage cluster sampling method and then were assessed by the Torento Alexithymia Scale and the Social and Emotional Loneliness Scale. Collected data were analyzed by multiple regression, correlation methods and multivariation.
Results:
The results indicated that alexithymia and dimensions of it (difficulty identifying feelings, difficulty describing feelings and externally oriented thinking) with loneliness have a significant correlation. Multiple regression analysis showed that three dimensions of alexithymia (difficulty identifying feeling, externally oriented thinking and difficulty describing feeling) can predict loneliness in the meaningful manner. Morevere, There was a significant discrepancy between male and female students in loneliness and alexithymia.
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© 2013, Jentashapir Journal of Cellular and Molecular Biology. This open-access article is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 (CC BY-NC 4.0) International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which allows for the copying and redistribution of the material only for noncommercial purposes, provided that the original work is properly cited.
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