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Development of a Structural Model for Symptoms of Eating Disorders and Sleep Problems Based on Childhood Trauma With The Mediation of Alexithymia
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Samaneh Sadat Tabatabaee   , Hajar Soleimani * |
| Birjand Branch, Islamic Azad University, Birjand, Iran. & Birjand Branch, Islamic Azad University, Birjand, Iran. , Hajar.soleimani.1364@gmail.com |
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Abstract: (397 Views) |
Introduction: Many studies have studied the etiology of eating and sleeping disorders. However, the success rate of the current treatments of these two disorders has been limited due to insufficient knowledge of the psychological mechanisms involved. The present study was conducted with the aim of development of a structural model for symptoms of eating disorders and sleep problems based on childhood trauma with the mediation of alexithymia.
Methods: The present study was a descriptive-correlation type of structural equation model. The statistical population of the research was made up of all the people who referred to the clinics and psychological service centers of Tehran in 2023. Among the statistical population, 280 people were selected by convenience sampling. The research tools were: Childhood Trauma Questionnaire, Eating Attitudes Test, Sleep Disorder Questionnaire and Toronto Alexithymia Scale. For data analysis, Pearson correlation, structural equation modeling and SPSS version 23 and AMOS version 23 software were used.
Results: The findings indicated the fit of the desired model. The obtained results indicated the indirect effect of childhood trauma on eating disorders (P<0.05, β=0.47) and sleep problems (P<0.05, β=0.51) through alexithymia. The results also showed that the research variables explained a total of 69% of the variance of eating disorders and 79% of the variance of sleep problems.
Conclusions: The results showed that alexithymia is a factor that makes people with primary trauma more vulnerable to eating and sleeping disorders. Future research could improve treatment outcomes for eating and sleep disorders by adding clinical interventions that target alexithymia.
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| Keywords: Eating disorders, sleep problems, childhood trauma, alexithymia. |
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Type of Study: Applicable |
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Received: 2024/05/22 | Accepted: 2024/10/1 | Published: 2024/10/1 | ePublished: 2024/10/1
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