Abstract：Objective: To explore associations of negative emotions with alexithymia and intrusive thoughts in
cancer patients.
Methods: A total of 115 cancer patients were assessed by Impact of Event Scale-Revised, the 20-
item Toronto Alexithymia Scale, the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale, and the
state anxiety subscales of State-Trait Anxiety Inventory.
Results: Negative emotions were positively correlated with alexithymia and the intrusive thoughts
(r 0.251 to 0.600, P<0.01). Intrusive thoughts were significantly associated with the total score
of alexithymia, difficulty in identifying feelings, and difficulty in describing feelings (r 0.261 to
0.430, P<0.01). Th e relation between alexithymia and negative emotions was partially mediated by
intrusive thoughts, accounting for 40.71% of the alexithymia in total negative emotions. Conclusion: Intrusive thoughts play a role, at least partially in mediation of alexithymia and negative emotions.
许荣，袁秀洪，唐秋萍. 癌症患者述情障碍与负性情绪的关系：侵袭性思维的中介作用[J]. 中南大学学报(医学版), 2017, 42(12): 1401-1406.
XU Rong, YUAN Xiuhong, TANG Qiuping. Alexithymia and negative emotions in cancer patients: Mediating effects of intrusive thoughts. Journal of Central South University(Medical Scienc, 2017, 42(12): 1401-1406.
