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The construct of alexithymia: associations with defense mechanisms

✍ Scribed by Edward Helmes; Pamela D. McNeill; Ronald R. Holden; Chris Jackson

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2008
Tongue
English
Weight
165 KB
Volume
64
Category
Article
ISSN
0021-9762

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✦ Synopsis

Abstract

Alexithymia is a dimensional personality construct that encompasses a cluster of cognitive and affective characteristics relating to difficulty identifying and describing feelings, limited imaginal capacity, and having an externally oriented thinking style. Attempts to explain the etiology of high levels of alexithymia have resulted in disagreements regarding the relationship between alexithymia and psychological defense mechanisms. Much of the previous research suggests strong associations between alexithymia and immature or maladaptive defense styles. To examine these relationships using correlations, multiple regression and factor analytic techniques, three nonclinical populations in Australia and Canada were studied with a view to evaluating the association of defense mechanisms and response styles with alexithymia. Our results support the association of alexithymia with emotional inhibition, but extend those associations to immature defense styles and aspects of social desirability. Β© 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Psychol 64: 318–331, 2008

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