Alexithymia and negative emotions in cancer patients: Mediating effects of intrusive thoughts / 中南大学学报(医学版)
Journal of Central South University(Medical Sciences)
;
(12): 1401-1406, 2017.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-693759
ABSTRACT
Objective:
To explore associations of negative emotions with alexithymia and intrusive thoughts in cancer patients.Methods:
A total of 115 cancer patients were assessed by Impact of Event Scale-Revised,the 20-item Toronto Alexithymia Scale,the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale,and the state anxiety subscales of State-Trait Anxiety Inventory.Results:
Negative emotions were positively correlated with alexithymia and the intrusive thoughts (r 0.251 to 0.600,P<0.01).Intrusive thoughts were significantly associated with the total score of alexithymia,difficulty in identifying feelings,and difficulty in describing feelings (r 0.261 to 0.430,P<0.01).The relation between alexithymia and negative emotions was partially mediated by intrusive thoughts,accounting for 40.71% of the alexithymia in total negative emotions.Conclusion:
Intrusive thoughts play a role,at least partially in mediation of alexithymia and negative emotions.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Journal of Central South University(Medical Sciences)
Year:
2017
Type:
Article
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