مجلة البحوث و الدراسات الإنسانية
Volume 18, Numéro 2, Pages 203-222
2024-12-31

Depression And Alexithymia In Patients With Viral Hepatitis (b)

Authors : Djabali Baha Eddine . Nfidsa Fatima .

Abstract

This study aimed to identify the extent of depression and alexithymia in patients with hepatitis B. It included 52 patients and addressed the following questions: - Is there depression in patients with hepatitis B? - Is there alexithymia in patients with viral hepatitis B? - Are there gender- and diagnosis duration-based differences in depression? - Are there gender- and diagnosis duration-based differences in Alexithymia? - Is there a relationship between depression and alexithymia in the study sample? The study was based on the following tools: Beck's Depression Inventory and the Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20) were used for quantitative and qualitative analysis. Data were processed using SPSS 25 with a descriptive and correlational approach. Results indicated: - An average level of depression and alexithymia in patients. - No significant gender or duration-based differences in depression. - Significant gender and duration-based differences in alexithymia favoring females. - A significant relationship between depression and alexithymia in hepatitis B patients.

Keywords

Depression ; Alexithymia ; Viral Hepatitis B