Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Alexithymia and Its Relationships with Dissociative Experiences and Internet Addiction in a Nonclinical Sample. |
| Authors: |
De Berardis, Domenico, D'Albenzio, Alessandro, Gambi, Francesco, Sepede, Gianna, Valchera, Alessandro, Conti, Chiara M., Fulcheri, Mario, Cavuto, Marilde, Ortolani, Carla, Salerno, Rosa Maria, Serroni, Nicola, Ferro, Filippo Maria |
| Source: |
CyberPsychology & Behavior. Feb2009, Vol. 12 Issue 1, p67-69. 3p. 1 Chart. |
| Subjects: |
Alexithymia, Internet addiction, Self-esteem, Obsessive-compulsive disorder, Impulse control disorders |
| Abstract: |
The aim of the present study was to evaluate alexithymia, dissociative experiences, and Internet addiction (IA) in a nonclinical sample of 312 undergraduate students, identifying predictive factors associated with the possible risk of developing IA. We found that alexithymics had more consistent dissociative experiences, lower self-esteem, and higher obsessive-compulsive symptoms than nonalexithymics. In addition, alexithymics reported a higher potential risk for IA when compared to nonalexithymics. Difficulty in identifying feelings, higher dissociative experiences, lower self-esteem, and higher impulse dysregulation were associated with higher IA. Thus, a combination of alexithymia, dissociative experiences, low self-esteem, and impulse dysregulation may be a risk factor for IA, at least in a nonclinical sample. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
