Depression partially mediates the relationship between alexithymia and somatization in a sample of healthy children
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5121608 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Laura B Allen (University of California, Los Angeles), Qian Lu (0000-0003-2226-9804), Qian Lu Qian Lu (University of Houston), Jennie Ci Tsao, Jennie C I Tsao (University of California, Los Angeles), Loran P Hayes (University of California, Los Angeles), Lonnie K Zeltzer (0000-0001-9306-9450, University of California, Los Angeles) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 1177-1186 |
| Publication date | 2011-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1359105311402407 |
| PMID | 21464112 |
| PMCID | PMC3132307 |
| OpenAlex | W2064579379 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 33 |
A link between alexithymia and somatization has been widely established, yet little is known about different factors that may influence this relationship. Evidence supporting the idea of psychopathology as a mediator has been presented but not widely tested, particularly in children. The present study examined depressive symptoms as a mediator of alexithymia and somatization in a sample of healthy children in order to better understand the alexithymia-somatization link from a developmental perspective. Results indicated that depression significantly partially mediated this relationship, at least for two facets of alexithymia (difficulty identifying and describing feelings). Possible mechanisms, implications, and directions for future research are discussed
Alexithymia · Anxiety · Depression (economics · Developmental psychology · Developmental psychopathology · Feeling · Mediator · Perspective (graphical · Psychiatry · Psychopathology · Somatization · Infant Health and Development · Medicine · Mental Health and Psychiatry · Psychology · Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments · Clinical Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
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| Citations per year | 0,54 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2023 (11) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |