Background & Aims : According to patterns of obsessive-compulsive disorder and relying on the researches emphasizing on obsessive- compulsive symptoms in general population, this study was aimed to investigate the relation of alexitymia, positive affect and negative affect with obsessive - compulsive disorder syndrome.

  Materials & Methods : This descriptive correlational study was conducted on 300 students that were selected by stratified sampling from Razi University. In order to collect the data, questionnaire SCL-90, alexitymia questionnaire (FTAS-20), and the scale of positive and negative affects (PANAS-X) were used. For data analysis, statistical indices such as correlation and regression were used.

  Results : The analysis of the data showed that there was a significant positive relationship between negative affect and alexitymia and their subscales with the obsessive-compulsive disorder syndrome. A significant negative correlation was found between positive affect and obsessive-compulsive disorder syndrome. Regression analysis showed that alexitymia, positive and negative affect can predict obsessive-compulsive disorder syndrome.

  Conclusion : B ased on the results, it can be concluded that the emotions have an important role in predicting and appearing the obsessive-compulsive disorder.  

  SOURCE: URMIA MED J 2013: 24(7): 542 ISSN: 1027-3727