Mothers' Low Care in the Development of Alexithymia
A Preliminary Study in Japanese College Students
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13656944 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Isao Fukunishi (Tokyo Institute of Psychiatry, corresponding author), Noriyuki Kawamura (0000-0001-5212-0213), Toshio Ishikawa, Yukihiro Agō, Hiroyoshi Séi (Tokushima University), Yusuke Morita (0000-0002-5850-3175, Tokushima University), Richard H Rahe (Nevada Stress Center, Veterans Affairs Medical Center) |
| Year | 1997 |
| Volume | 80 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 143-146 |
| Publication date | 1997-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/pr0.1997.80.1.143 |
| PMID | 9122320 |
| OpenAlex | W1984141449 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 6 |
We examined the influences of perceived parental bonding on scores on alexithymia in a sample of 232 college students. Ratings on mothers' care, a scale of the Parental Bonding Inventory were significantly and negatively correlated with scores on the Toronto Alexithymia Scale, and also with ratings on Difficulty Describing Feelings but not Difficulty Identifying Feelings and Externally Oriented Thinking. These results were replicated in another sample of 156 college students. Although our findings were based on simple correlations, they suggest that perceived mothers' low care is related to adults' scores on alexithymia, in particular, the construct, Difficulty Describing Feelings
Alexithymia · Construct (python library · Developmental psychology · Feeling · Scale (ratio · Toronto Alexithymia Scale · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Infant Health and Development · Psychology · Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 9 |
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| Citations per year | 0.32 |
| Citation span | 1998 - 2025 (28) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |