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OBJECTIVE:We studied the prevalence of alexithymia, its distribution in different age groups in a wide age range, its association with sociodemographic and health-related variables, and its co-occurrence with depression. METHODS:The study forms part of the Health 2000 Study. The original sample comprised 8028 subjects representing the general adult population of Finland. Alexithymia was measured with the 20-item Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20), and depression was measured with the 21-item Beck Depression Inventory. Altogether, 5454 participants filled in TAS-20 in their mother tongue. RESULTS:The prevalence of alexithymia was 9.9%. Men (11.9%) were more commonly alexithymic than women (8.1%). Alexithymia was associated with male gender, increasing age, low educational level, poor perceived health, and depression. CONCLUSIONS:The findings were in line with earlier population studies. For the first time, it was possible to analyze the prevalence of alexithymia in a wide age range (30-97 years). International comparative studies are needed.
journal_name
J Psychosom Resjournal_title
Journal of psychosomatic researchauthors
Mattila AK,Salminen JK,Nummi T,Joukamaa Mdoi
10.1016/j.jpsychores.2006.04.013subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2006-11-01 00:00:00pages
629-35issue
5eissn
0022-3999issn
1879-1360pii
S0022-3999(06)00224-8journal_volume
61pub_type
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journal_title：Journal of psychosomatic research
pub_type： 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
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journal_title：Journal of psychosomatic research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.jpsychores.2005.03.005
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pub_type： 杂志文章
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journal_title：Journal of psychosomatic research
pub_type： 杂志文章
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journal_title：Journal of psychosomatic research
pub_type： 杂志文章
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pub_type： 杂志文章
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pub_type： 杂志文章
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pub_type： 杂志文章
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pub_type： 杂志文章
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pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.jpsychores.2006.12.003
更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00
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pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.jpsychores.2008.09.001
更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00
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pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.jpsychores.2012.03.003
更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of psychosomatic research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.jpsychores.2004.11.003
更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of psychosomatic research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/s0022-3999(96)00221-8
更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00
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pub_type： 杂志文章
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pub_type： 杂志文章
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pub_type： 杂志文章
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pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.jpsychores.2013.02.003
更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00
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更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00
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pub_type： 杂志文章
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pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.jpsychores.2010.02.001
更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00
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pub_type： 杂志文章
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pub_type： 杂志文章,多中心研究
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更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00
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pub_type： 杂志文章
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journal_title：Journal of psychosomatic research
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of psychosomatic research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.jpsychores.2005.10.013
更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00
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pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/0022-3999(91)90034-l
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