Determination of the Tendency to AddictionAccording to Self-Differentiation and Alexithymia in University Students

Aim: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between self-differentiation and alexithymia and addiction tendency in medical students.
This descriptive correlational study was conducted in male and female students of Birjand University of Medical Sciences during the 2014-15 academic year and 337 students were selected by random cluster sampling method. In order to collect information¡ Scorner & Frederlinder self-differentiation¡ Toronto alexithymia and Qorbani addiction tendencies questionnaires were used. Data were analyzed using multiple stepwise regression analysis.
self-differentiation and its components (my position and emotional responsiveness) as well as alexithymia and one of its component (difficulty in identifying emotions) predicted addiction tendency in students (p Regarding the role of alexithymia and self-differentiation in predicting addiction tendency in students¡ the necessity of the attention of authorities¡ planners and administrators of educational system in order to reduce alexithymia and improve self-differentiation through workshops is necessary.