العنوان باللغة العربية
أثر الألكسثيميا على الشفقة بالذات في ضوء عوامل الثقافة والجنس: دراسة عبر ثقافة في سبع دول عربية
Abstract
Abstract: The study aimed to identify the prevalence of alexithymia, the nature of the relationship between it and self-compassion, and the differences between alexithymia, culture, gender, and the interaction between them on the dimensions of self-compassion in seven Arab societies, to achieve the aim of the study, the descriptive, correlational approach was used. The sample consisted of (N= 2265); their ages ranged between (18-60) years, who were applied to the Toronto Alexithymia Scale. and the Self Compassion Scale.The results showed a difference in the prevalence of alexithymia, which ranged between (26.2% - 49%), and it reached (36.7%) in the total sample, Moreover, the relationships between alexithymia and self-compassion also varied, and the total sample showed a positive relationship between alexithymia and self-judgment, isolation, and Over-identification. Furthermore, alexithymia influenced the dimensions of self-compassion, especially the negative dimensions, and alexithymic people were higher in self-judgment, isolation, and self-identification. The largest effect size was the effect of alexithymia on self-judgment, as the differences were attributed to alexithymia at a rate of (13.4%), and these differences were not isolated from the influence of culture, as the results showed an interaction of the factors of alexithymia and culture in varying the dimensions of self-compassion.
Keywords
alexithymia, elf-compassion, awareness of emotions, describing feelings
الكلمات المفتاحية
الألكسثيميا; الشفقة بالذات; الوعي بالانفعالات; وصف المشاعر
Article Type
Article
First Page
261
Last Page
277
Publication Date
7-3-2024
Recommended Citation
Al-Edan, M, Elakraa, E, Marzoog, A, Boudassamout, H, Al-Makaleh, S, Naser, M, Bakhiet, M, & Heji, M (2024). The Impact of Alexithymia on Self-Compassion through Cultural and Gender Factors: A Study across Culture in Seven Arab Countries. Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies, 18(3), 261-277. https://doi.org/10.53543/jeps.vol18iss3pp261-277