2354 – Alexithymia and emotional salience in item selection - 09/07/13
Résumé |
Introduction |
Evidence associates alexithymia with a range of psychopathology including, in particular, depression.
Objectives |
To investigate whether alexithymia is linked to enhanced levels of dysphoric salience in the individual's environment.
Aims |
To determine whether item selection among individuals with lower and higher levels of alexithymia is sensitive to euphoric and dysphoric linkages.
Methods |
A set of items was selected by each participant (N=106), and for each item its perceived value established via the relation v(i, n)=(n - i)/(n - 1). A set of five affective saliences was elicited for each item.
Results |
Regression established that whereas perceived values for lower levels of alexithymia were associated with emotional comfort and past happiness, for higher levels they were associated with present sadness (Figures 1 and 2).
Low alexithymia: Standardized dependence of perceived value on affective saliences (*p<.05)
Low alexithymia: Standardized dependence of perceived value on affective saliences (*p<.05)
High alexithymia: Standardized dependence of perceived value on affective saliences (*p<.05)
High alexithymia: Standardized dependence of perceived value on affective saliences (*p<.05)
Conclusions |
Enhanced salience of present sadness in the judgements of those with higher alexithymia levels may play a role in depression.
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Vol 28 - N° S1
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