Alexithymia and alcohol: The roles of punishment sensitivity and drinking motives

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作者
Lyvers, Michael [1 ]
Hasking, Penelope [2 ]
Albrecht, Bonnie [1 ]
Thorberg, Fred Arne [3 ]
机构
[1] Bond Univ, Dept Psychol, Gold Coast, Qld 4229, Australia
[2] Monash Univ, Sch Psychol & Psychiat, Clayton, Vic 3800, Australia
[3] Univ Oslo, Fac Med, Inst Basic Med Sci, Dept Behav Sci Med, Oslo, Norway
关键词
Alexithymia; alcohol; alcoholism; drinking motives; anxiety; DISORDERS IDENTIFICATION TEST; TEST AUDIT; ANXIETY SENSITIVITY; REWARD SENSITIVITY; NEGATIVE FACTOR; VALIDATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCALE; VALIDITY; ADOLESCENTS;
D O I
10.3109/16066359.2011.636494
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R194 [卫生标准、卫生检查、医药管理];
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摘要
Alexithymia refers to difficulties identifying and describing feelings. It is suspected of being a risk factor for problematic drinking, an idea examined by this study. In 178 women and 84 men alexithymia was associated with male gender, coping motives for drinking and sensitivity to punishment. Individuals with alexithymia reported stronger coping motives and sensitivity to punishment compared to those with borderline or no alexithymia. Path analysis indicated that the relationship between the alexithymia dimension difficulties identifying feelings and coping motives was mediated by sensitivity to punishment, and the relationship between sensitivity to punishment and risky drinking was mediated by coping motives. These results suggest that alcohol may be used by individuals with alexithymia to help them cope with anxiety or other negative affect.
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