ISBN:
9789400771772
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (VII, 90 p, online resource)
Series Statement:
SpringerBriefs in Well-Being and Quality of Life Research
Series Statement:
SpringerLink
Series Statement:
Bücher
Parallel Title:
Druckausg.
Keywords:
Philosophy (General)
;
Quality of Life Research
;
Psychology
;
Quality of Life
;
Philosophy (General)
;
Quality of Life
;
Quality of Life Research
Abstract:
Chapter 1. Definition of Alexithymia -- Chapter 2. The History of the Construct and the Etiology of Alexithymia -- Chapter 3. The Importance of Research on Alexithymia -- Chapter 4. Measurement of Alexithymia -- Chapter 5. Recommendations for Measurement -- Chapter 6. Correlates of Alexithmia -- Chapter 7. Alexithymia and Personality -- Chapter 8. Alexithymia and Subjective Well-Being -- Chapter 9. Summary and Recommendations for Future Research
Abstract:
This briefs reviews the literature on alexithymia with a particular focus on the relation between positive well-being and alexithymia. It starts by exploring the definition, history and etiology of the construct. The briefs then discusses the importance of research and presents new research which sheds light on why alexithymia is characterized by poor well-being. The research strongly suggests that people who score high in alexithymia are low in aspects of positive well-being such as happiness, life satisfaction, and positive affect, and high in aspects of negative well-being, such as depression and negative affect. Next, the book examines the correlates of alexithymia and the latter’s relation with personality and subjective well-being. Although there has been an increased interest in human flourishing, and even though research in positive psychology has included personality, there has been little application of positive psychology to people with deficits in emotional processing including people with alexithymia. This briefs fills that gap
Description / Table of Contents:
Chapter 1. Definition of AlexithymiaChapter 2. The History of the Construct and the Etiology of Alexithymia -- Chapter 3. The Importance of Research on Alexithymia -- Chapter 4. Measurement of Alexithymia -- Chapter 5. Recommendations for Measurement -- Chapter 6. Correlates of Alexithmia -- Chapter 7. Alexithymia and Personality -- Chapter 8. Alexithymia and Subjective Well-Being -- Chapter 9. Summary and Recommendations for Future Research.
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
DOI:
10.1007/978-94-007-7177-2
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