Page No 313-320
Seema Vinayak and Ritika Negi
Panjab University, Chandigarh
Understanding factors that contribute to well-being is essential, especially as challenges
like emotional processing difficulties (alexithymia) and adaptive behavioral responses
(psychological flexibility) influence mental health outcomes. This study examines how
alexithymia and psychological flexibility interact to shape well-being. Sample consisted
of 104 college students (35 males and 69 females) ranging from 18-25 years.
Standardized scales to measure alexithymia, psychological flexibility and wellbeing
were used. Correlation analysis revealed that alexithymia is negatively related with
psychological flexibility and wellbeing and positively associated with psychological
inflexibility. Additionally, psychological flexibility demonstrated a positive correlation
with wellbeing, while psychological inflexibility showed an inverse relationship with
wellbeing. Regression analysis showed that alexithymia and psychological flexibility
are significant predictors of wellbeing. This indicates that alexithymia and psychological
flexibility contribute to wellbeing. These insights highlight the importance of fostering
psychological flexibility as a potential intervention target to mitigate the negative impact
of alexithymia on wellbeing.