Анализ на взаимовръзките между алекситимия, емпатия и психичното благополучие
Analysis of the relationships between alexithymia, empathy and psychological well-being

Summary/Abstract: This study examines the relationships between alexithymia, empathy and psychological well-being, as well as the influence of demographic factors such as gender, age, education, marital status and employment status on the levels of these personality characteristics. For thе purpose, a non-clinical sample of Bulgarian adults (65 individuals aged 20-60 years) were examined through three self-assessment questionnaires: the Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20, the Heubeck and Neill’s Mental Health Inventory and the Yusupov’s test for empathic potential. The results showed a significant negative correlation between psychological well-being and alexithymia and between alexithymia and empathy, and a significant positive correlation between psychological well-being and empathy. Regarding the effect of demographic factors, only psychological well-being was significantly influenced by age, close to significantly influenced by employment status, and weakly influenced by level of education.

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