The Level of Alexithymia (Emotional Loss) and Emotional Representation and Its Relationship to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder among Sample of Syrian Refugee Children in Karak Governorate
Keywords:
Alexithymia (Emotional Loss); Emotional Representation; Post-Traumatic Stress; Syrian Refugee Children; Karak Governorate
Abstract
This study aimed to reveal the correlation between emotional representation and alexithymia (emotional loss) and their relationship to post-traumatic stress disorder in Karak Governorate, and to identify the level of alexithymia (emotional loss) in a sample of Syrian refugee children in Karak Governorate, and identify the level of emotional representation in a sample Children of Syrian refugees in Al-Karak Governorate, and to identify the level of post-traumatic stress disorder among the children of Syrian refugees in Al-Karak Governorate. The descriptive analytical-relational approach was used to achieve the objectives of the study. The study sample consisted of (200) male and female refugees from the children of Syrian refugees in Al-Karak governorate who were chosen by the available method. The level of emotional representation among the children of Syrian refugees was medium, and the results showed that the level of post-traumatic stress disorder among the children of Syrian refugees was moderate. At the level of significance (α≤0.05) between the emotional representation scale and the post-traumatic stress disorder scale, the study presented a set of recommendations, including conducting follow-up studies to track the level of post-traumatic stress disorder among Syrian refugees at different age groups.
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Dawood, Nasima. (2016). The relationship of alexithymia, parental upbringing patterns, economic and social status, family size, and gender. The Jordanian Journal of Educational Sciences, (12), 4.
Elfhag، K & lundh، l (2007): TAS-20 alexithymia in obesity and its links to personality، Scandinavian، journal of psychology، V.48 (5)، 391-398.
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Goleman, Daniel. (2001). Emotional Intelligence. (Translated by: Laila Al-Jabali) Reviewed by Mahmoud Younes, Kuwait National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters, Knowledge World.
Gomaa, Mohamed Abdel Aziz Nour El-Din. (2019). The Impact of Cognitive Beliefs and Academic Pressures on Academic Achievement among a Sample of High and Low Mental Capacity Students, Faculty of Education, Minia University, Journal of Research in Education and Psychology, ( 34) 2.
Gunsch، J. (2010). What is alexithymia? Retrieved from: http:www.wusegeek.com/ what-is- alexithmia.htm.
Ibrahim, Violet Fouad. (2018). Psychometric properties of the self-confidence scale for primary school students, Ain Shams University - Psychological Counseling Center, Psychological Counseling Journal, (6) 3:22- 56.
Karukivi، M. (2011). Association Between Alexithymia and metal well- Bwing in Adolescents (unpublished Dissertation). Universirt of Turku، Finland.
Khamis, Iman. (2014). the contribution of some variables in predicting alexithymia among kindergarten teachers. Childhood and Education Journal. 20 (2). 259-356.
Metta, M. (2004). Genetic characterization of the Indian cattle breeds Ongole and Deoni (Bos indicus)، using microsatellite markers-A preliminary study. BMC Genetics، 5، 5-16.
Moriguchi، Y.، Decety، J.، Ohnishi، T. (2007). Empathy and judging other's pain: Am FMRI study of alexithymia، cerebral corex،17،2223-2234.
National center for PTSD (2016). DSM-5 Dianostice criteria for PTSD Relased.
North، S، Goenjian، A.، Molina، L Post traumatic Stress and Depressive Reactions Among Nicaraguan Adolescents After Hurricane Mitch. Am J of Psychiatry،(1994)، 788-794.
Omar, Ahmed. (2007). a comparative study of some alexithymia in a sample of normal and tension headache sufferers from university students, Journal of the Association of Modern Education, 8, 234-183
Peterson، R،& Green، S. (2005). Families first- keys to successful family functioning: communication، Retrieved from: http://pubs.sxt.vt.edu/350/350-092-350-092. html.
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Zine El Abidine, Faris (2016). Difficulty recognizing feelings (alexithymia), Al-Jameh Journal of Psychological Studies and Educational Sciences, (3)4: 33-43.
Published
2023-02-09
How to Cite
Faten Saleh Al-Khrasha. (2023). The Level of Alexithymia (Emotional Loss) and Emotional Representation and Its Relationship to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder among Sample of Syrian Refugee Children in Karak Governorate. Britain International of Humanities and Social Sciences (BIoHS) Journal, 5(1), 32-49. https://doi.org/10.33258/biohs.v5i1.842
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