The Relationship Between Alexithymia and Positive Beliefs to Rumination and Psychological Resilience

Neslihan Çıkrıkçı; Ragıp Ümit Yalçın

Makale detayları

The Relationship Between Alexithymia and Positive Beliefs to Rumination and Psychological Resilience

Yazarlar:

Neslihan Çıkrıkçı | Ragıp Ümit Yalçın

Yayıncı:

Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Ana Başlıklar:

Alan Eğitimleri

Dergi:

Erzincan Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.25 Issue 1, pp.72-77

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

10/2023

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001285051

pISSN:

2148-7758

Anahtar kelimeler:

Özet:

 The aim of this study is to examine the relationships between alexithymia, positive beliefs towards rumination and psychological decisiveness in alexithymic individuals. In addition to determining the relationships between the variables, the mediating role of alexithymia in the relationship between positive beliefs about rumination and resilience was evaluated. The research was carried out on university students. Alexithymic individuals were identified by a two-stage process. First of all, students were asked to evaluate the measurement tools based on the convenient sampling method without any discrimination. Then, the data obtained were analyzed and 144 university students were determined as alexithymic in line with the cut-off score determined. The Toronto Alexithymia Scale, Psychological Resilience Scale and Positive Rumination Scale were used as data collection tools. Research findings show that there is a positive and significant relationship between positive beliefs about alexithymia and rumination in alexithymic individuals. However, a significant negative correlation was determined between resilience and alexithymia. According to the mediation analysis findings, the mediating role of alexithymia in the relationship between positive belief in rumination and resilience is significant. As a result, a model to explain resilience was tested in line with the mediation theory and the interaction between two variables that could explain resilience was found. In particular, it is evaluated that research findings may be functional in the therapy phase in clinical studies to be conducted on psychological resilience.

 The aim of this study is to examine the relationships between alexithymia, positive beliefs towards rumination and psychological decisiveness in alexithymic individuals. In addition to determining the relationships between the variables, the mediating role of alexithymia in the relationship between positive beliefs about rumination and resilience was evaluated. The research was carried out on university students. Alexithymic individuals were identified by a two-stage process. First of all, students were asked to evaluate the measurement tools based on the convenient sampling method without any discrimination. Then, the data obtained were analyzed and 144 university students were determined as alexithymic in line with the cut-off score determined. The Toronto Alexithymia Scale, Psychological Resilience Scale and Positive Rumination Scale were used as data collection tools. Research findings show that there is a positive and significant relationship between positive beliefs about alexithymia and rumination in alexithymic individuals. However, a significant negative correlation was determined between resilience and alexithymia. According to the mediation analysis findings, the mediating role of alexithymia in the relationship between positive belief in rumination and resilience is significant. As a result, a model to explain resilience was tested in line with the mediation theory and the interaction between two variables that could explain resilience was found. In particular, it is evaluated that research findings may be functional in the therapy phase in clinical studies to be conducted on psychological resilience.

 The aim of this study is to examine the relationships between alexithymia, positive beliefs towards rumination and psychological decisiveness in alexithymic individuals. In addition to determining the relationships between the variables, the mediating role of alexithymia in the relationship between positive beliefs about rumination and resilience was evaluated. The research was carried out on university students. Alexithymic individuals were identified by a two-stage process. First of all, students were asked to evaluate the measurement tools based on the convenient sampling method without any discrimination. Then, the data obtained were analyzed and 144 university students were determined as alexithymic in line with the cut-off score determined. The Toronto Alexithymia Scale, Psychological Resilience Scale and Positive Rumination Scale were used as data collection tools. Research findings show that there is a positive and significant relationship between positive beliefs about alexithymia and rumination in alexithymic individuals. However, a significant negative correlation was determined between resilience and alexithymia. According to the mediation analysis findings, the mediating role of alexithymia in the relationship between positive belief in rumination and resilience is significant. As a result, a model to explain resilience was tested in line with the mediation theory and the interaction between two variables that could explain resilience was found. In particular, it is evaluated that research findings may be functional in the therapy phase in clinical studies to be conducted on psychological resilience.

 Bu araştırmanın amacı, aleksitimik bireylerde aleksitimi, ruminasyona yönelik olumlu inançlar ve psikolojik sağlamlık arasındaki ilişkileri incelemektir. Değişkenler arasındaki ilişkilerin belirlenmesine ek olarak araştırmada, ruminasyona yönelik olumlu inançlar ve psikolojik sağlamlık arasındaki ilişkide aleksitiminin aracı rolü değerlendirilmiştir. Araştırma, üniversite öğrencileri üzerinde yürütülmüştür. Aleksitimik bireyler iki aşamalı bir süreç ile belirlenmiştir. İlk olarak herhangi bir ayrım yapılmaksızın uygun örnekleme yöntemine dayalı olarak öğrencilerin ölçme araçlarını değerlendirmeleri talep edilmiştir. Ardından elde edilen veriler çözümlenmiş ve belirlenen kesme puanı doğrultusunda 144 üniversite öğrencisi aleksitimik olarak belirlenmiştir. Toronto Aleksitimi Ölçeği, Psikolojik Sağlamlık Ölçeği ve Olumlu Ruminasyon Ölçeği veri toplama aracı olarak kullanılmıştır. Araştırma bulguları, aleksitimik bireylerde aleksitimi ve ruminasyona yönelik olumlu inançlar arasında pozitif yönde anlamlı bir ilişkinin olduğunu göstermektedir. Bununla birlikte, psikolojik sağlamlık ile aleksitimi arasında negatif yönde anlamlı bir ilişki belirlenmiştir. Aracılık analizi bulgularına göre, ruminasyona yönelik olumlu inanç ile psikolojik sağlamlık arasındaki ilişkide aleksitiminin aracı rolü anlamlıdır. Sonuç olarak, psikolojik sağlamlığı açıklamaya yönelik bir model aracılık teorisi doğrultusunda sınanmış ve psikolojik sağlamlığı açıklayabilen iki değişken arasındaki etkileşim bulgulanmıştır. Özellikle, psikolojik sağlamlık ile ilgili yapılacak olan klinik çalışmalarda araştırma bulgularının terapi aşamasında işlevsel olabileceği değerlendirilmektedir.

Makale detayları

The Relationship Between Alexithymia and Positive Beliefs to Rumination and Psychological Resilience

Yazarlar:

Neslihan Çıkrıkçı | Ragıp Ümit Yalçın

Yayıncı:

Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Ana Başlıklar:

Alan Eğitimleri

Dergi:

Erzincan Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.25 Issue 1, pp.72-77

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

10/2023

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001285051

pISSN:

2148-7758

Psychological resilience

rumination

positive rumination

alexithymia

Psikolojik sağlamlık

ruminasyon

olumlu ruminasyon

alekstimi

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Neslihan Çıkrıkçı | Ragıp Ümit Yalçın

Yayıncı: Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Ana Başlıklar: Alan Eğitimleri

Dergi: Erzincan Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.25 Issue 1, pp.72-77

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 10/2023

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2001285051

pISSN: 2148-7758

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Neslihan Çıkrıkçı | Ragıp Ümit Yalçın

Yayıncı:

Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Ana Başlıklar:

Alan Eğitimleri

Dergi:

Erzincan Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.25 Issue 1, pp.72-77

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

10/2023

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001285051

pISSN:

2148-7758