The Effect of Alexithymia on the Interpersonal Problems in Prisoners in the Central Prison of Kerman City

Some of prisoners have interpersonal problems more than others. In this study the effect of alexithymia construct on the interpersonal problems will be discussed among the prisoners.
In this study, 384 prisoners in the central prison of Kerman were investigated; who had at least once interpersonal problems against themselves, other prisoners or social workers. They selected according to the purposive sample. All subjects completed the standard questionnaires; including Toronto alexithymia scale and the interpersonal problems. It predicted probability of interpersonal problems by providing people with alexithymia in prison.
The results based on the Pearson correlation test show a significant positive correlation between these two variables. Predictor variables include three subscales of alexithymia (difficulty identifying feelings, difficulty describing feelings and externally oriented thinking). Also Criterion variables include total score and factors of interpersonal problems. The results revealed that the facets of alexithymia can predict interpersonal problems among prisoners.
Based on the results we proposed the treatment of IPT to the training of IPT to social workers and psychologists on reduction of communicational abnormalities among the prisoners in Kerman.