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Mattila, Aino K., M.D; Poutanen, Outi, M.D., Ph.D; Koivisto, Anna-Maija, M.Sc; Salokangas, Raimo K.R., M.D., Ph.D., M.A; Joukamaa, Matti, M.D., Ph.D
Psychosomatics, 11/2007, Letnik: 48, Številka: 6Journal Article
The relationship between life satisfaction and alexithymia was studied in a sample of 229 patients as a part of a naturalistic follow-up study of depression in Finnish primary health care. The measures were the abbreviated Life Satisfaction Scale and the 20-item Toronto Alexithymia Scale. Depression was assessed by telephone with the short form of the Composite International Diagnostic Interview. Of all subjects, 19.2% were alexithymic, and 9.2% were depressed. Alexithymia was negatively associated with life satisfaction even when depression and other confounding factors were controlled for. Alexithymia is a risk factor for life dissatisfaction in primary-care patients.
