The mediator role of alexithymia between childhood traumas and fibromyalgia impact level of patients with fibromyalgia

Mert Can Çoban; Haydeh Faraji

Makale detayları

The mediator role of alexithymia between childhood traumas and fibromyalgia impact level of patients with fibromyalgia

Yazarlar:

Mert Can Çoban | Haydeh Faraji

Yayıncı:

Hatay Mustafa Kemal University

Ana Başlıklar:

Allied Health and Rehabilitation Science (Other)

Dergi:

Interdisciplinary Medical Journal Vol.16 Issue 54, pp.8-17

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001344355

pISSN:

2980-1915

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Özet:

 Objective: Fibromyalgia is a disease that is associated with childhood traumas. The persons alexithymic features, such as avoidance of intensely experienced negative emotions or the inability to express their emotions, may cause physical symptoms, particularly fibromyalgia. This study aimed to examine the relationship between fibromyalgia and childhood traumas and alexithymia. Methods: Sample selection was made using the convenience sampling method. A total of 185 patients, 128 females 69.2 and 57 males 30.8, diagnosed with fibromyalgia participated in the study. The average age of the participants was 38.6, ranging from 18 to 65 years. The study was designed with relational screening and convenience sampling method. Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire FIQ, Perth Alexithymia Questionnaire PAQ, Childhood Trauma Questionnaire CTQ, and socio-demographic data form were applied to the participants. The SPSS 25 program was used to examine the acquired data. Independent samples t-test, Pearson correlation analysis, and one way ANOVA were used. Results: Results showed that childhood traumas and alexithymia predicted the effect level of fibromyalgia 49, and alexithymia played a partial mediator role 8 between childhood traumas and fibromyalgia impact level. It has been observed that emotional abuse p.001 and emotional neglect p.002 affect the effect level of fibromyalgia. It was discovered that the participants degrees of fibromyalgia impact and alexithymia, and childhood traumas varied significantly by education and perceived income levels p0.05. Conclusion: In addition to physiotherapy interventions in the treatment of fibromyalgia patients, focusing on the patients traumatic childhood memories and helping them to recognize, express, and make sense of their emotions during the psychotherapy process will help alleviate the patients pain intensity.

 Objective: Fibromyalgia is a disease that is associated with childhood traumas. The persons alexithymic features, such as avoidance of intensely experienced negative emotions or the inability to express their emotions, may cause physical symptoms, particularly fibromyalgia. This study aimed to examine the relationship between fibromyalgia and childhood traumas and alexithymia. Methods: Sample selection was made using the convenience sampling method. A total of 185 patients, 128 females 69.2 and 57 males 30.8, diagnosed with fibromyalgia participated in the study. The average age of the participants was 38.6, ranging from 18 to 65 years. The study was designed with relational screening and convenience sampling method. Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire FIQ, Perth Alexithymia Questionnaire PAQ, Childhood Trauma Questionnaire CTQ, and socio-demographic data form were applied to the participants. The SPSS 25 program was used to examine the acquired data. Independent samples t-test, Pearson correlation analysis, and one way ANOVA were used. Results: Results showed that childhood traumas and alexithymia predicted the effect level of fibromyalgia 49, and alexithymia played a partial mediator role 8 between childhood traumas and fibromyalgia impact level. It has been observed that emotional abuse p.001 and emotional neglect p.002 affect the effect level of fibromyalgia. It was discovered that the participants degrees of fibromyalgia impact and alexithymia, and childhood traumas varied significantly by education and perceived income levels p0.05. Conclusion: In addition to physiotherapy interventions in the treatment of fibromyalgia patients, focusing on the patients traumatic childhood memories and helping them to recognize, express, and make sense of their emotions during the psychotherapy process will help alleviate the patients pain intensity.

 Objective: Fibromyalgia is a disease that is associated with childhood traumas. The persons alexithymic features, such as avoidance of intensely experienced negative emotions or the inability to express their emotions, may cause physical symptoms, particularly fibromyalgia. This study aimed to examine the relationship between fibromyalgia and childhood traumas and alexithymia. Methods: Sample selection was made using the convenience sampling method. A total of 185 patients, 128 females 69.2 and 57 males 30.8, diagnosed with fibromyalgia participated in the study. The average age of the participants was 38.6, ranging from 18 to 65 years. The study was designed with relational screening and convenience sampling method. Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire FIQ, Perth Alexithymia Questionnaire PAQ, Childhood Trauma Questionnaire CTQ, and socio-demographic data form were applied to the participants. The SPSS 25 program was used to examine the acquired data. Independent samples t-test, Pearson correlation analysis, and one way ANOVA were used. Results: Results showed that childhood traumas and alexithymia predicted the effect level of fibromyalgia 49, and alexithymia played a partial mediator role 8 between childhood traumas and fibromyalgia impact level. It has been observed that emotional abuse p.001 and emotional neglect p.002 affect the effect level of fibromyalgia. It was discovered that the participants degrees of fibromyalgia impact and alexithymia, and childhood traumas varied significantly by education and perceived income levels p0.05. Conclusion: In addition to physiotherapy interventions in the treatment of fibromyalgia patients, focusing on the patients traumatic childhood memories and helping them to recognize, express, and make sense of their emotions during the psychotherapy process will help alleviate the patients pain intensity.

 Objective: Fibromyalgia is a disease that is associated with childhood traumas. The persons alexithymic features, such as avoidance of intensely experienced negative emotions or the inability to express their emotions, may cause physical symptoms, particularly fibromyalgia. This study aimed to examine the relationship between fibromyalgia and childhood traumas and alexithymia. Methods: Sample selection was made using the convenience sampling method. A total of 185 patients, 128 females 69.2 and 57 males 30.8, diagnosed with fibromyalgia participated in the study. The average age of the participants was 38.6, ranging from 18 to 65 years. The study was designed with relational screening and convenience sampling method. Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire FIQ, Perth Alexithymia Questionnaire PAQ, Childhood Trauma Questionnaire CTQ, and socio-demographic data form were applied to the participants. The SPSS 25 program was used to examine the acquired data. Independent samples t-test, Pearson correlation analysis, and one way ANOVA were used. Results: Results showed that childhood traumas and alexithymia predicted the effect level of fibromyalgia 49, and alexithymia played a partial mediator role 8 between childhood traumas and fibromyalgia impact level. It has been observed that emotional abuse p.001 and emotional neglect p.002 affect the effect level of fibromyalgia. It was discovered that the participants degrees of fibromyalgia impact and alexithymia, and childhood traumas varied significantly by education and perceived income levels p0.05. Conclusion: In addition to physiotherapy interventions in the treatment of fibromyalgia patients, focusing on the patients traumatic childhood memories and helping them to recognize, express, and make sense of their emotions during the psychotherapy process will help alleviate the patients pain intensity.

Makale detayları

The mediator role of alexithymia between childhood traumas and fibromyalgia impact level of patients with fibromyalgia

Yazarlar:

Mert Can Çoban | Haydeh Faraji

Yayıncı:

Hatay Mustafa Kemal University

Ana Başlıklar:

Allied Health and Rehabilitation Science (Other)

Dergi:

Interdisciplinary Medical Journal Vol.16 Issue 54, pp.8-17

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001344355

pISSN:

2980-1915

Fibromyalgia

childhood traumas

emotional deafness

alexithymia

Sayı

Makale detayları

The mediator role of alexithymia between childhood traumas and fibromyalgia impact level of patients with fibromyalgia

Yazarlar: Mert Can Çoban | Haydeh Faraji

Yayıncı: Hatay Mustafa Kemal University

Ana Başlıklar: Allied Health and Rehabilitation Science (Other)

Dergi: Interdisciplinary Medical Journal Vol.16 Issue 54, pp.8-17

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 12/2025

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2001344355

pISSN: 2980-1915

Fibromyalgia

childhood traumas

emotional deafness

alexithymia

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Mert Can Çoban | Haydeh Faraji

Yayıncı:

Hatay Mustafa Kemal University

Ana Başlıklar:

Allied Health and Rehabilitation Science (Other)

Dergi:

Interdisciplinary Medical Journal Vol.16 Issue 54, pp.8-17

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001344355

pISSN:

2980-1915