Alexithymia and Coping Strategies Among Medical Students

Messedi, N.

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“…Alexithymia is a mental state where the person is not able to acknowledge or identify emotions (Messedi et al, 2017). It is distinguished by the inability of the individual to determine the difference between emotions, somatic sensations, and struggle to discuss feelings with other individuals (Chen et al, 2017).…”

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Prevalence of Alexithymia and the influencing factors among medical students at Umm Al-Qura University: A cross-sectional study

Alharthi¹,

Almasoudi²,

Alotaibi³

et al. 2022

Medical Science

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Background: Alexithymia is inability of the person to describe his emotions, somatic sensations, and struggle to discuss feelings. Objectives: To determine the prevalence of the state of alexithymia among undergraduate medical students and to explore its potential risk factors. Methods: A cross-sectional study was done through online survey targeted to undergraduate medical students. The survey included the Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20), students' socio-demographics, and the potential risk factors for alexithymia. Results: A total of 317 students participated in the study. A 56.5% prevalence of alexithymia among participants was demonstrated. A binary logistic regression model revealed higher risk of alexithymia among students with

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Prevalence of Alexithymia and the influencing factors among medical students at Umm Al-Qura University: A cross-sectional study

Alharthi¹,

Almasoudi²,

Alotaibi³

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Medical Science

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“…Alexithymia is one of the main problems faced by students, and outweighs other academic and non-academic problems among the student population due to its non-clinical nature, where sufferers are often unable to recognize the problem unless they are aware of the mental health problem and have knowledge of it (3). College life often makes students experience stress which is characterized by emotional regulation disorders or alexithymia (4). Students entering college may face various challenges including loneliness, alexithymia, and anxiety (3).…”

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The Description of Alexithymia in Nursing Students at Padjadjaran University with Social Media Addiction

Yosep¹,

Mardhiyah²

2022

Jurnal Keperawatan Komprehensif (Comprehensive Nursing Journal)

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Aim: People’s inability to recognize and express their emotions (alexithymia) seems to be a risk factor in causing social media addiction, where the higher level of social media addiction, the higher level of alexithymia. This study aims to determine the prevalence of alexithymia among nursing students at Padjadjaran University who experience social media addiction. Method: This study used a quantitative descriptive design. The research samples were 216 nursing students at Padjadjaran University who experienced social media addiction after being screened using the IAT instrument, with a total sampling technique. The instrument used to see alexithymia was TAS-20 instrument. In this study, the data are analyzed by univariate analysis and presented in the form of frequency distribution tables. Result: The result of this study showed that less than half of the respondents, which were 94 (43.5%) experienced a high level of alexithymia, with alexithymia subscales average scores were 20,68 + 7.90 for DIF, DDF 16 + 5.54, and EOT 22,52 + 8.32. Conclusion: The conclusion of this study is that respondents who experienced moderate and severe social media addiction have higher alexithymia scores. Therefore, it is necessary to have preventive and promotive solutions for nursing students who don’t or have alexithymia.

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Alexithymia and Coping Strategies Among Medical Students

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Prevalence of Alexithymia and the influencing factors among medical students at Umm Al-Qura University: A cross-sectional study

Prevalence of Alexithymia and the influencing factors among medical students at Umm Al-Qura University: A cross-sectional study

The Description of Alexithymia in Nursing Students at Padjadjaran University with Social Media Addiction

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