The Relations Among Culture, Parental Socialization of Emotions, and Alexithymia
Le, Huynh-Nhu
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Description
Title
The Relations Among Culture, Parental Socialization of Emotions, and Alexithymia
Author(s)
Le, Huynh-Nhu
Issue Date
1997
Doctoral Committee Chair(s)
Berenbaum, Howard
Department of Study
Psychology
Discipline
Psychology
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Degree Level
Dissertation
Keyword(s)
Psychology, Personality
Language
eng
Abstract
I examined the relations among culture, retrospective reports of parental socialization of emotions (PSE), and alexithymia. Participants were European American (EA) and Asian American (AA) college students. Alexithymia was measured using the Toronto Alexithymia Scale and the Identification and Communication of Emotions Scale. PSE was measured retrospectively using two questionnaires and an interview designed for this study. As predicted, culture was associated with alexithymia, with Asian Americans reporting higher levels of alexithymia than did European Americans. Similarly, culture was associated with PSE. Compared to EA parents, AA parents were less likely to display physical affection and to verbalize positive emotions. There was a weak trend for AA parents to use more avoidance in unpleasant situations relative to EA parents. PSE was also associated with alexithymia. The most important finding was that PSE mediated the relationship between culture and the ability to identify and communicate emotions.
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