Sandra Torres* & Marina Prista Guerra
Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Universidade do Porto
RESUMO: Estudos desenvolvidos em torno da anorexia nervosa e da alexitimia apontam para a existência de uma relação entre estes dois quadros, sendo de salientar a frequente presença de alexitimia em doentes com patologia alimentar. Apesar de algumas investigações procurarem analisar esta relação, está ainda pouco claro o processo que caracteriza a vivência emocional deste tipo de doentes. Neste trabalho é descrita a construção do Questionário de Avaliação das Emoções para a Anorexia Nervosa (QAE-AN). Este instrumento foi elaborado com base na Teoria Diferencial das Emoções reformulada por Izard (1991) e na caracterização detalhada das emoções primárias nela reconhecidas (interesse, alegria, surpresa, cólera, nojo, desprezo, medo, angústia, vergonha, tristeza e culpa). Esta medida de avaliação faz referência a situações, comportamentos e pensamentos comuns na anorexia nervosa e como tal poderá contribuir para uma avaliação mais adequada das emoções experienciadas por este tipo de doentes.
Palavras chave: Anorexia nervosa, Alexitimia, Emoções, Instrumento de avaliação.
Construction of an Assessment Instrument for the Emotions in Anorexia Nervosa
]]> ABSTRACT: Studies that analyse the relationship between anorexia nervosa and alexithymia suggest a relation between them, pointing out the frequent presence of alexithymic diagnosis in anorectics' subjects. Despite the existence of some investigations around this relation, it's still unclear the anorectic's emotional process. In this article a construction of the Emotional Assessment Questionnaire for Anorexia Nervosa (QAE-AN) is described. The Emotions Differential Theory reformulated by Izard (1991) and its primary emotions detailed characterization (interest, joy, surprise, anguish, anger, disgust, contempt, fear, shame, sadness and guilty), were the support of this measure. It includes common anorexia nervosa situations, behaviors and thoughts, contributing to an adequate assessment of the emotions felt by these patients.Key words: Anorexia nervosa, Alexithymia, Assessment instrument, Emotions.
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