Estudio de la alexitimia y de los procesos emocionales negativos en el ámbito de los factores de riesgo y la sintomatología cardiovascular

  1. Rueda, Beatriz
  2. Pérez García, Ana María
Revista:
Revista de psicopatología y psicología clínica

ISSN: 1136-5420

Año de publicación: 2007

Volumen: 12

Número: 2

Páginas: 105-116

Tipo: Artículo

DOI: 10.5944/RPPC.VOL.12.NUM.2.2007.4037 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openAcceso abierto editor

Otras publicaciones en: Revista de psicopatología y psicología clínica

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Resumen

This study examines differences in cardiovascular risk factors (hypertension, overweight, cholesterol and unhealthy lifestyle), symptoms and negative emotions (anger-out, anger-in, rumination and de-pression) in people with high and low alexithymia (HA / LA). It also analyses in each group how emo-tions predict risk factors and symptoms. Four hundred and thirty-six participants took part in this inves-tigation. The results indicate that HA had lifestyles less unhealthy than LA, and reported more symp-toms and negative emotions. There were no differences in risk factors. Furthermore, in HA, anger-out negatively predicted hypertension, whereas anger-in and rumination positively explained the lifestyle. The symptoms could only be explained by depression. We conclude that alexithymia, together with certain noxious emotions, can negatively influence health and cardiovascular prevention.

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