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Sentimos muito mas não contagiamos: Estudo comparativos níveis de alexitimia, espontaneidade e bem-estar psicológico em sujeitos com e sem psoríase
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O tema central desta tese é a psoríase, uma doença crónica de pele, incurável, onde os aspectos
psicológicos e sociais estão em risco. Investigamos em particular os níveis de alexitimia,
espontaneidade e bem-estar psicológico em doentes de psoríase. Na componente teórica, é
apresentada uma perspectiva psicossomática da doença.
O objectivo deste estudo é perceber que relação existe entre a alexitimia, a espontaneidade e o
bem-estar psicológico nos doentes portadores de psoríase, recorrendo aos instrumentos Toronto
Alexithymia Scale-20 (TAS-20), Revised Spontaneity Assessment Inventory (SAI-R) e Escala
de Bem-Estar Psicológico (EBEP). Pretende-se igualmente estabelecer comparações entre estes
doentes e uma população de não portadores da doença. A amostra é constituída por 175 sujeitos,
sendo que 112 são portadores de psoríase. Os resultados obtidos permitiram constatar, na
amostra, a prevalência significativa de alexitimia nos doentes de psoríase, em comparação com
os não doentes, e níveis de espontaneidade e bem-estar psicológico igualmente mais baixos.
Obteve-se uma correlação positiva entre os valores obtidos na SAI-R e na EBEP e uma
correlação negativa entre a TAS-20 e a SAI-R e entre a TAS-20 e a EBEP.
ABSTRACT: Psoriasis is a chronic skin disease, incurable, where the psychological and social aspects are at risk. In this study, we investigated the levels of alexithymia, spontaneity and psychological well-being in patients with psoriasis. In the theoretical part, a psychosomatic perspective of the illness is presented. The purpose of this study is to understand the relationship between alexithymia, spontaneity and psychological well-being in patients with psoriasis using the tools Toronto Alexithymia Scale-20 (TAS-20), Revised Spontaneity Assessment Inventory (SAI-R) and Scale of Psychological Well-Being (EBEP). It is also intended to draw comparisons between these patients and a population of nonpatients. The sample comprised 175 subjects, 112 of which are suffering from psoriasis. A significant prevalence of alexithymia in patients with psoriasis was found, when compared with no patients, and levels of spontaneity and psychological well-being were low. We obtained a positive correlation between scores on the SAI-R and EBEP and a negative correlation between TAS-20 and SAI-R and between the TAS-20 and EBEP.
ABSTRACT: Psoriasis is a chronic skin disease, incurable, where the psychological and social aspects are at risk. In this study, we investigated the levels of alexithymia, spontaneity and psychological well-being in patients with psoriasis. In the theoretical part, a psychosomatic perspective of the illness is presented. The purpose of this study is to understand the relationship between alexithymia, spontaneity and psychological well-being in patients with psoriasis using the tools Toronto Alexithymia Scale-20 (TAS-20), Revised Spontaneity Assessment Inventory (SAI-R) and Scale of Psychological Well-Being (EBEP). It is also intended to draw comparisons between these patients and a population of nonpatients. The sample comprised 175 subjects, 112 of which are suffering from psoriasis. A significant prevalence of alexithymia in patients with psoriasis was found, when compared with no patients, and levels of spontaneity and psychological well-being were low. We obtained a positive correlation between scores on the SAI-R and EBEP and a negative correlation between TAS-20 and SAI-R and between the TAS-20 and EBEP.
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Psoríase Espontaneidade Bem-estar psicológico Psicossomática Psoriasis Alexithymia Spontaneity Psychological well-being Psychosomatics