Relationship of Alexithymia with Mindfulness among Adolesecents | The International Journal of Indian Psychȯlogy

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| Published: June 25, 2016

Relationship of Alexithymia with Mindfulness among Adolesecents

Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, India Google Scholar More about the auther

Priyanka Agarwal

Research Scholar, Department of Psychology University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, India Google Scholar More about the auther

DIP: 18.01.014/20160476

DOI: 10.25215/0476.014

ABSTRACT

Alexithymia is a trait that makes it hard to find words for thoughts and feelings. It is experienced by both children and adults. Alexithymia is a personality construct characterized by the sub-clinical inability to identify and describe emotions in the self. Whether people are trying to regulate negative emotions or experience more positive emotions, having insight and understanding of the nature, source, and maintenance of emotions is important. The main objective was to study the Relationship of alexthymia with mindfulness among adolesecents girls and boys. The sample consisted of 60 Adolescents (30 boys, 30 girls). Tests used were The Mindfulness Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS) of Brown & Ryan, 2003 and Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20) Of Bagby, Parker & Taylor (1994).

Keywords

Alexithymia, Mindfulness, Adolescents

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Puri P, Agarwal P. (2016). Relationship of Alexithymia with Mindfulness among Adolesecents. International Journal of Indian Psychology 4 (8), DOI: 10.25215/0476.014, DIP: 18.01.014/20160476