Abstract
The present study was aimed at investigating the personality traits
and family size as the predictor of alexithymia. In addition, gender
differences in alexithymia were also the focus of interest. The
convenient sample of the study consisted of 200 undergraduates of
University of Sargodha. Students belonged to large family size (n
= 100) and small family size (n = 100) were given equal
representation. Sample was further divided into (n = 100) girls and
(n = 100) boys from different departments. Toronto Alexithymia
Scale and NEO Five Factor Inventory were used to measure
alexithymia and personality traits respectively. Step wise
regression analysis revealed that Neuroticism is the most
significant predictor of alexithymia, Agreeableness is the second
most predictor of alexithymia, Openness to experience is the third
predictor of alexithymia and conscientiousness is the last predictor
of alexithymia. Analysis also revealed that Extroversion and
family size is the non significant predictor of alexithymia. Further
t-test demonstrated non significant gender differences in
alexithymia
Irsa Tahir, Saba Ghayas, Wajeha Tahir. (2012) Personality Traits and Family Size as the Predictors of Alexithymia among University Undergraduates, Journal of Behavioural Sciences, Volume 22, Issue 3 .
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