Association of Internet addiction and alexithymia–A scoping review

A Mahapatra, P Sharma - Addictive behaviors, 2018 - Elsevier
It has been hypothesized that individuals with alexithymia who have difficulty in identifying,
expressing, and communicating emotions may overuse Internet as a tool of social interaction …

Relationship of internet addiction severity with depression, anxiety, and alexithymia, temperament and character in university students

E Dalbudak, C Evren, S Aldemir… - … , Behavior, and Social …, 2013 - liebertpub.com
The aim of the study was to investigate the relationship of Internet addiction (IA) severity with
alexithymia, temperament, and character dimensions of personality in university students …

[HTML][HTML] The role of long-term psychodynamic psychotherapy in improving attachment patterns, defense styles, and alexithymia in patients with depressive/anxiety …

M Khademi, M Hajiahmadi… - Trends in psychiatry and …, 2019 - SciELO Brasil
Introduction Long-term psychodynamic psychotherapy (LTPP) emphasizes the centrality of
intrapsychic and unconscious conflicts and their relation to development. Although there is …

Factors associated with alexithymia among the Lebanese population: results of a cross-sectional study

S Obeid, M Akel, C Haddad, K Fares, H Sacre… - BMC psychology, 2019 - Springer
Background To our knowledge, no research project on alexithymia has been conducted in
Lebanon. The objective of this study was to assess risk factors associated with alexithymia in …

Late adolescents' attachment to parents and peers and psychological distress resulting from COVID-19. A study on the mediation role of alexithymia

R Tambelli, S Cimino, E Marzilli, G Ballarotto… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The scientific literature has shown the key role played by attachment to parents and peers
and difficulties in recognizing, processing, and regulating emotions (ie, alexithymia) in the …

The impact of past trauma on psychological distress: The roles of defense mechanisms and alexithymia

S Fang, MC Chung, Y Wang - Frontiers in Psychology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Objectives Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms following past trauma could lead
to psychological distress. Little is known, however, about the roles of defense mechanisms …

The relationship between attachment styles and alexithymia: Mediating role of defense mechanisms

MA Besharat, Z Khajavi - Asian Journal of Psychiatry, 2013 - Elsevier
This study examined the mediating role of ego defense mechanisms on the relationship
between attachment styles and alexithymia. Four hundred and forty-three Iranian high …

Alexithymia and personality in relation to social anxiety among university students

E Dalbudak, C Evren, S Aldemir, KS Coskun… - Psychiatry …, 2013 - Elsevier
The aims of the present study were to investigate the relationship of social anxiety symptoms
with alexithymia and personality dimensions in university students and to control the effects …

Social media use disorder and alexithymia: Any association between the two? Results of a cross‐sectional study among Lebanese adults.

L Youssef, R Hallit, M Akel, N Kheir… - … in Psychiatric Care, 2021 - search.ebscohost.com
Purpose: To learn more about the association between social media use disorder and
alexithymia among Lebanese people. Design/Methods: Four hundred fifty‐six residents …

Developing an intense player-avatar relationship and feeling disconnected by the physical body: A pathway towards internet gaming disorder for people reporting …

S Casale, A Musicò, N Gualtieri, G Fioravanti - Current Psychology, 2023 - Springer
The literature suggests that alexithymia and emptiness could be risk factors for various
addictive behaviors. The present study developed and tested a model that proposes a …