大学生述情困难者的情绪意象分析

Analysis of the emotion imagery of alexithymia

目的:分析述情困难者的情绪意象,探索有助于述情困难者直观地体验与表达情绪的临床方法。方法:以多伦多述情困难量表对142名大学生施测,最终筛选出高分组(述情困难组)与低分组(对照组)各27名研究对象,使用意象对话疗法对两组研究对象进行愤怒情绪意象的引导。结果:①高低分组情绪意象内容(流动性、重量、颜色、温度)差异不显著;②情绪意象的起始点差异显著(χ~2=11.96,P<0.05),高分组是颈部以上为主,低分组是胸部为主;③情绪意象的变化趋势差异显著(χ~2=10.17,P<0.01),高分组为维持或增强,低分组为减弱。结论:述情困难者的情绪特点与其情绪意象相贴合,意象对话可以成为述情困难者体验和表达情绪的方法。

Objective:To analyze the emotion imagery of alexithymia,and to verify whether imagery communication psychotherapy can effectively help those suffering from alexithymia.Methods:We selected the subjects into two groups according to the result of TAS-20 Scale:High score group consisting of people with alexithymia and low score group consisting of normal people.In the light of the subject’s anger imagery guided by imagery communication psychotherapy,we explored the similarities and differences of the two groups’ emotion imagery including its contents,the location it appeared and the trend it changed.Results:① There was no obvious difference in the content(fluidity,weight,color & temperature)of the emotion imagery in two groups;②Significant difference in the position and trend of the imagery existed(χ~2=11.96,P<0.05),high group was mainly above neck,low group was mainly chest.③Significant difference in the trend of the imagery existed(χ~2=10.17,P<0.01),high group was maintained or enhanced,low group was weakened.Conclusion:Imagery communication psychotherapy is an effective way to help people with alexithymia to experience and express emotions.