@article{ref1,
title="Alexithymia, suicidal ideation and health-risk behaviours: a survey of Canadian men",
journal="International journal of psychiatry in clinical practice",
year="2018",
author="Kealy, David and Ogrodniczuk, John S. and Rice, Simon M. and Oliffe, John L.",
volume="22",
number="1",
pages="77-79",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: Restricted emotional abilities may present significant implications for men's health. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between alexithymia and several health-risk behaviours: substance misuse, aggressive and risky behaviours and suicidal ideation. <br><br>METHODS: A nationally representative sample of 1000 Canadian men responded to a survey containing measures of alexithymia, maladaptive coping behaviours, suicidal ideation and depressive symptoms. A series of hierarchical regressions were conducted using alexithymia as the predictor variable and each health-risk behaviour as the criterion variable, controlling for depressive symptom severity. <br><br>RESULTS: Alexithymia was found to be significantly associated with drug use, alcohol use, angry/aggressive behaviour and risk-taking behaviour - as well as suicidal ideation - beyond the effects of depressive symptoms. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: The findings provide evidence for the link between alexithymia and several problematic behaviours that pose risks to men's health.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1365-1501",
doi="10.1080/13651501.2017.1324992",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13651501.2017.1324992"
}