TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Alexithymia, suicidal ideation and health-risk behaviours: a survey of Canadian men
JO  - International journal of psychiatry in clinical practice
A1  - Kealy, David
A1  - Ogrodniczuk, John S.
A1  - Rice, Simon M.
A1  - Oliffe, John L.
SP  - 77
EP  - 79
VL  - 22
IS  - 1
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1365-1501
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13651501.2017.1324992
ID  - ref1
ER  -