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  • Psychology
  • Psychiatry
  • Clinical Psychology

Background:

  • Alexithymia is consistently linked to somatization.
  • Theoretical models offer conflicting predictions regarding alexithymia typologies and somatic symptom reporting.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between alexithymia typologies and somatization.
  • To examine the mediating role of negative affectivity in this relationship.

Main Methods:

  • Recruited 301 adults from the general population.
  • Administered self-report questionnaires assessing alexithymia, somatization, and negative affect.
  • Analyzed associations between alexithymia facets, typologies, negative affectivity, and somatization.

Main Results:

  • Specific alexithymia facets (enhanced fantasy, difficulty identifying emotions) were associated with somatization, mediated by negative affectivity.
  • Type II alexithymia (cognitive deficits) was more predictive of somatization than Type I or non-alexithymia.
  • Negative affectivity fully mediated the relationship between alexithymia facets and somatization.

Conclusions:

  • Findings support the differential impact of alexithymia typologies on somatization.
  • Negative affectivity plays a crucial role in the link between alexithymia and somatic symptoms.
  • Results have implications for understanding and treating somatization in clinical settings.