Relationship Between Alexithymic Characteristics of Children with Congenital Heart Disease and Their Attitudes Towards Their Disease
| Author | Veysel Aslan | en |
| Author | Zerrin Çiğdem | en |
| Author | Melike Yavaş Çelik | en |
| Orcid | Veysel Aslan [0000-0002-5244-1065] | en |
| Orcid | Zerrin Çiğdem [0000-0002-2527-5700] | en |
| Orcid | Melike Yavaş Çelik [0000-0002-1155-1022] | en |
| Issued Date | 2025-01-31 | en |
| Abstract | Background: Children born with heart disease are expected to exhibit certain behaviors and attempt to cope with their condition due to their disease. Objectives: The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between the alexithymic characteristics of children diagnosed with congenital heart disease (CHD) and their attitudes towards their illness. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted with children aged 11 - 14 years who have CHD. The effects of children's alexithymic characteristics on their attitudes towards their own diseases were examined by regression analysis of the data. A stratified sampling method was used in sample selection. Analyses were performed using the SPSS program and evaluated at a significance level of 0.05. Results: A negative correlation was determined between the mean score of the Alexithymia Scale for Children (ASC) and the mean score of the Attitudes Towards Illness Scale for Children (CATIS) (R = -0.48, R² = 0.23, P < 0.05). Accordingly, alexithymia explains 23% of the attitudes of children towards their illnesses. Conclusions: It is necessary to conduct more detailed studies to address the reflections of alexithymic behaviors on the disease process of children. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5812/mcj-157297 | en |
| Keyword | Alexithymia | en |
| Keyword | Disease | en |
| Keyword | Attitude | en |
| Keyword | Children | en |
| Keyword | Congenital Heart Disease | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | Relationship Between Alexithymic Characteristics of Children with Congenital Heart Disease and Their Attitudes Towards Their Disease | en |
| Type | Research Article | en |
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