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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Network Science

Background:

  • Alexithymia is a complex psychological construct.
  • Understanding its internal structure is crucial for diagnosis and treatment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the network structures of alexithymia components.
  • To compare these structures with existing literature.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized state-of-the-art network analysis and structure learning tools.
  • Estimated undirected and directed network structures using the Bermond Vorst Alexithymia Questionnaire (BVAQ-B) in a large university student sample.
  • Employed centrality estimates to identify item redundancy and key alexithymia components.

Main Results:

  • Alexithymia components exhibit both positive and negative interconnections within the network.
  • Poor fantasy and emotional insight were identified as central items, suggesting their significance in the alexithymia construct.
  • Network analysis revealed novel features in the undirected structure compared to prior research.

Conclusions:

  • The study presents new network structures for alexithymia components.
  • Directed network analysis provides novel insights into the alexithymia construct.
  • Findings contribute to a more nuanced understanding of alexithymia's internal organization.