Investigation of Alexithymia, Anxiety and Loneliness State in Bruxism Patients
Journal Title: Meandros Medical and Dental Journal - Year 2020, Vol 21, Issue 3
Abstract
Objective: Bruxism is a common condition that is described as a diurnal or nocturnal repetitive jaw-muscle movement involving teeth clenching and grinding. This present study aimed to determine the levels of alexithymia, anxiety and loneliness in bruxism patients and to investigate whether associations exist among them. Materials and Methods: A total of 81 participants (51 women and 30 men) were evaluated. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews with the participants using the Toronto Alexithymia scale-20, The University of California Los Angeles Loneliness scale (UCLA-LS) and State-Trait anxiety inventory (STAI-I and II). Results: The study revealed that none of the participants was alexithymic. On the other hand, the highest mean score for the UCLA-LS (54.6±6.1) was found in the 51 years and above age group. The mean STAI-I was highest in the 18-28 years age group (41.1±9.4) and among females (44±7.2), university graduates (40.3±9.2) and singles (41±9.4). The mean STAI-II score was found to be highest in the 40-50 years age group (48.7±14.8) and among females (44±7.2), high school graduates (43.4±11.1) and singles (42.6±8.5). The distribution of the mean trait anxiety scores was found to be statistically significant with regard to gender (p<0.05). Conclusion: The results showed that individuals with bruxism who were evaluated within the scope of this study were not alexithymic; however, they had high levels of loneliness. The alexithymia, loneliness and state and trait anxiety scores had significant positive associations with each other.
Authors and Affiliations
Esra Talay Çevlik, Göknil Alkan Demetoğlu, Rahşan Çevik Akyıl, Musa Şamil Akyıl
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- EP ID EP691539
- DOI 10.4274/meandros.galenos.2020.85547
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