Correlative factors study on alexithymia of patients with asthma / 中华行为医学与脑科学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate factors related to alexithymia of patients with asthma.Methods 52 patients with asthma were assessed with TAS-26,POMS-SF and EPQ-RSC.Results Compared with normal model control , patients with asthma showed alexithymia(t=2.15～5.29,P＜0.05～0.01). There was negative correlation between the total score of TAS,Ⅰ,Ⅱ, Ⅲ , Ⅳ and E(r=-0.372～-0.451,P＜0.01), between Ⅲ and N (r=-0.37,P＜0.01).There was opposite correlation between the total score of TAS,Ⅰ, Ⅱand N (r=0.312～0.415,P＜0.01),and between Ⅱ, Ⅳ and P(r=0.531～0.621,P＜0.01). There was close relation between alexithymia and mood state. There was opposite correlation between the total score of TAS,Ⅰ,Ⅱ, Ⅳ and the total score of POMS, TA,DD,AH,FI , CB(r=0.449～0.779,P＜0.01). There was negative correlation between the total score of TAS,Ⅰ,Ⅱand VA (r=-0.418～-0.544,P＜0.05～0.01),and between Ⅳ and VA(r=-0.320,P＜0.05).Conclusion Patients with asthma have alexithymia.There was close relation between alexithymia,personality traits and mood state.