The Relationship between Alexithymia, Psychological Well-Being and Religious Coping in Fibromyalgia Patients in Turkey

• Published in: Journal of religion and health 2022-10, Vol.61 (5), p.3909-3921
• Main Authors: Yüksel, Arzu, Bahadir-Yilmaz, Emel, Karakoyun, Ahmet
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Aging; Alexithymia; Clinical Psychology; Coping; Data collection; Emotions; Fibromyalgia; Health sciences; Hypotheses; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Original Paper; Pain; Psychiatric-mental health nursing; Public Health; Regression analysis; Religion; Religious Studies; Sociodemographics; Spirituality; Well being
• ISSN: 0022-4197; 1573-6571
• DOI: 10.1007/s10943-021-01294-7

This study aimed to investigate the relationship between alexithymia, psychological well-being, and religious coping in fibromyalgia patients. This study was planned as a descriptive and cross-sectional research design. The sample consisted of 175 fibromyalgia patients. Data were collected using the Toronto Alexithymia Scale-20, the Psychological Well-being Scale, and the Religious Coping Scale. Data were analyzed by Pearson's correlation test and Multiple Linear Regression analysis. A negative correlation was found between alexithymia and negative religious coping ( r  = − 0.377, p  = 0.000). A positive correlation was found between psychological well-being and negative religious coping ( r  = 0.364, p  = 0.000). The alexithymia was predicted by psychological well-being level ( β  = − 0.629), positive ( β  = 0.170) and negative ( β  = − 0.216) religious coping levels ( p