The Role of Alexithymia and Rumination in Predicting the Life Satisfaction in Obesity Patients

Subject Areas : Clinical psychology

Mohammad Akbari ¹ , Zohreh Sayadpour ²

1 - MA in Personality Psychology
2 - Islamic Azad University South Tehran Branch Tehran, Iran

Received: 2019-01-16 Accepted : 2019-01-16 Published : 2018-09-23

Keywords: rumination, life satisfaction, Keywords: alexithymia,

Abstract :

O besity is one of the most common problems in today's world that can reduce the life satisfaction of people with this problem. Therefore, it is important to identify the factors related to their satisfaction with their lives. The present research was devoted to the role of alexithymia and rumination in predicting the life satisfaction of obesity patients. The research method was descriptive and correlational based. Among all obese and overweight women who referred to weight loss treatment centers (centers for nutrition counseling and dietary regimen) in Tehran in 1395, 106 women with a minimum degree of education at the age range of 15-65 and a BMI higher than 30 were selected. They responded to Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS, Diener, Emmons, Larsen, & Griffin, 1985), Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS, Bagby, Parker, & Taylor, 1994), and Ruminative Response Scale (RRS, Nolen-Hoeksema and Marrow, 1991). The results of regression analysis showed that rumination and alexithymia significantly explained 25% of life satisfaction in obesity patients. Based on these results, the life satisfaction in obese people by controlling rumination and increasing the ability to express emotion can be increased.

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