Is Alexithymia Associated With Sleep Disturbances, Independent of Depression and Anxiety?

Objectives: We aimed to examine the relationship between alexithymia and sleep, independent of depression anxiety.Methods: This cross-sectional study included participants who visited our sleep clinic 2016 2022. In total, 142 (98 males 44 females) were included, they completed Toronto Alexithymia Scale-20 (TAS-20). Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Insomnia Severity (ISI) scores also recorded. The (PSQI, ISI, ESS scores) was determined after controlling for demographic psychological (Beck Depression Inventory State Trait Anxiety Inventory-Trait) variables.Results: Individuals with had significantly higher PSQI, ESS, ISI than those without alexithymia. Correlation analysis showed significant correlations total TAS-20 score (r=0.321) (r=0.253) scores. multivariate linear regression analysis, (β=0.201; <i>p</i>=0.022) associated score.Conclusions: severity insomnia daytime sleepiness in adults. However, when considering anxiety sleepiness; however, its not significant.