THE RELATIONSHIP ALEXITYMIA, POSITIVE AFFECT AND NEGATIVE AFFECT WITH THE OBSESSIVE - COMPULSIVE DISORDER SYNDROME

According to patterns of obsessive-compulsive disorder and relying on
the researches emphasizing on obsessive- compulsive symptoms in general population, this
study was aimed to investigate the relation of alexitymia, positive affect and negative affect
with obsessive - compulsive disorder syndrome.
Materials & Methods: This descriptive correlational study was conducted on 300 students
that were selected by stratified sampling from Razi University. In order to collect the data,
questionnaire SCL-90, alexitymia questionnaire (FTAS-20), and the scale of positive and
negative affects (PANAS-X) were used. For data analysis, statistical indices such as
correlation and regression were used.
Results: The analysis of the data showed that there was a significant positive relationship
between negative affect and alexitymia and their subscales with the obsessive-compulsive
disorder syndrome. A significant negative correlation was found between positive affect and
obsessive-compulsive disorder syndrome. Regression analysis showed that alexitymia,
positive and negative affect can predict obsessive-compulsive disorder syndrome.
Conclusion: Based on the results, it can be concluded that the emotions have an important
role in predicting and appearing the obsessive-compulsive disorder.