Aim: the aim of present study was to investigate the relationship between alexithymia construct and personality traits in university students. Method: a sample of 112 undergraduate students of Shahid Chamran University was selected randomly and the 20-item Toronto Alexithymia Scale and NEO-FFI were administered to them. To analyze data canonical correlation analysis method was used. Results: the results showed that a statistically significant canonical function of high neuroticism and low agreeableness and low openness to experience is related to alexithymia. Extraversion and consciousness don’t have significant role in predicting alexithymia. Conclusion: personality traits can predict alexithymic characteristics in people. Key words: alexithymia, personality traits, Canonical correlation analysis
Davoudi,I and Afshari,A . (2012). The relationships between Alexithymia and personality trait in university students. (e29703). Research in Clinical Psychology and Counseling, 1(2), e29703 doi: 10.22067/ijap.v1i2.1492
MLA
Davoudi,I , and Afshari,A . "The relationships between Alexithymia and personality trait in university students" .e29703 , Research in Clinical Psychology and Counseling, 1, 2, 2012, e29703. doi: 10.22067/ijap.v1i2.1492
HARVARD
Davoudi I, Afshari A. (2012). 'The relationships between Alexithymia and personality trait in university students', Research in Clinical Psychology and Counseling, 1(2), e29703. doi: 10.22067/ijap.v1i2.1492
CHICAGO
I Davoudi and A Afshari, "The relationships between Alexithymia and personality trait in university students," Research in Clinical Psychology and Counseling, 1 2 (2012): e29703, doi: 10.22067/ijap.v1i2.1492
VANCOUVER
Davoudi I, Afshari A. The relationships between Alexithymia and personality trait in university students. RCPC. 2012;1(2):e29703 (In Persian). doi: 10.22067/ijap.v1i2.1492
