Association Between Alexithymia, Social Support, and Duration of Methamphetamine Use Among Male Methamphetamine-Dependent Patients
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15518786 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Shu Cui (0000-0003-0148-7319, Anhui Medical University), Fangshuo Cheng (The Fourth People's Hospital), Qiuyu Yuan (0000-0003-3930-3810, Anhui Medical University), Ling Zhang (0000-0003-0442-8701, Chaohu Hospital of Anhui Medical University), Lei Wang (0000-0001-5326-565X, Chaohu Hospital of Anhui Medical University), Kai Zhang (0000-0002-7401-2931, Chaohu Hospital of Anhui Medical University, corresponding author), Xiaoqin Zhou (0000-0001-9292-4558, Chaohu Hospital of Anhui Medical University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Pages | 713210-713210 |
| Publication date | 2021-09-21 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Frontiers in Psychiatry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1664-0640 • E-ISSN: 1664-0640 |
| Publisher | Frontiers Media (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.713210 |
| PMID | 34621195 |
| OpenAlex | W3199354590 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 46 |
Introduction: China has 1.18 million methamphetamine abusers. Among the illegal drugs in China, methamphetamine has the highest abuse rate. Although previous studies have indicated a positive relationship between alexithymia and declining social support, the incidence of alexithymia, the total duration of methamphetamine dependence, social support, and the relationships between them among methamphetamine-dependent patients in the Chinese population have been rarely reported. Methods: A total of 113 methamphetamine-dependent patients (all male, mean age 30.45 ± 3.81 years) were enrolled in this cross-sectional study. General demographic data were collected. Alexithymia and social support were measured by Toronto Alexithymia Scale and Social Support Rating Scale. Results: Duration of methamphetamine use among Chinese male methamphetamine-dependent patients in compulsory detoxification was 8.01 ± 3.80 years on average, 23% (26/113) methamphetamine-dependent patients were considered to have alexithymia personality traits. Compared with short-duration methamphetamine-dependent patients (≤8 years), long-duration methamphetamine-dependent patients (> 8 years) were characterized by older age, higher incidence of alexithymia, less subjective social support and support availability, and greater difficulty in identifying feelings. The results of correlation analysis and multiple linear regression analysis indicated that the total duration of methamphetamine use was positively correlated with difficulty in identifying feelings, but negatively correlated with subjective social support. Conclusions: This study provides support for an association between the duration of methamphetamine use and difficulty in identifying feelings or subjective social support. Although the causality is still unclear, this finding should be considered in the psychotherapy of methamphetamine rehabilitation
Alexithymia · Feeling · Methamphetamine · Psychiatry · Social support · Toronto Alexithymia Scale · Clinical Psychology · Medicine · Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders · Personality Disorders and Psychopathology · Psychology · Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
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| Citations per year | 0.5 |
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| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |