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., & fshari, A. (2012). The relationships between Alexithymia and personality trait in university students. Research in Clinical Psychology and Counseling, 1(2), -. doi: 10.22067/ijap.v1i2.1492
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Iran davoudi; Afrooz fshari. "The relationships between Alexithymia and personality trait in university students", Research in Clinical Psychology and Counseling, 1, 2, 2012, -. doi: 10.22067/ijap.v1i2.1492
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davoudi, I., fshari, A. (2012). 'The relationships between Alexithymia and personality trait in university students', Research in Clinical Psychology and Counseling, 1(2), pp. -. doi: 10.22067/ijap.v1i2.1492
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davoudi, I., fshari, A. The relationships between Alexithymia and personality trait in university students. Research in Clinical Psychology and Counseling, 2012; 1(2): -. doi: 10.22067/ijap.v1i2.1492
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