Authors: Bassam Yousef Ibrahim Banat, Husun Edkadek, Fadwa Halabiyah & Sara Elayan
This study aimed to understanding the journey of cancer patients with Alexithymia in Palestine, in a systematic analysis. The study approached the literature as a multi-dimensional phenomenon, which addressed both theoretical and applied research. The significance of this recent study is the first, which dealt with this theme, to the authors’ knowledge, which in turn encourages other researchers to work on further research on this important topic. The study used the quantitative approach, in a cross-sectional study, using the sampling survey method. The questionnaire is appropriate for the exploratory nature of the research. Five hundred seventy-nine cancer patients were stratifiedly calculated, and selected using the purposive sampling method. The sample size was calculated using the sampling web of http://www.surveysystem.com/sscalc.htm, with a margin error of 0.04. TAS-20 item scale was used to measure the journey of cancer patients with Alexithymia that was introduced by Bagby et al. (1994), taking into consideration the cultural appropriateness in the Palestinian society. The collected data was statistically analyzed using the statistical package for social sciences (SPSS). The study concluded that (78.8%) of the participating patients had a high level of Alexithymia (M 3.94, SD 0.64). Moreover, findings showed that gender, and hospital authority do not show any significant differences, however, it was found that marital status, qualification, age, and cancer stage were significant variables. The study recommends, understanding Alexithymia among cancer patients, by HealthCare Providers can improve the prognosis of cancer patients, and further research is essential in the area of Alexithymia among cancer patients using the quantitative research design.
Keywords: Alexithymia, Cancer Patients, TAS-20, Palestine.
Bassam Banat, Professor of Applied Sociology (Statistical Methods and Research Techniques), Department of Applied Sociology, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, Palestine. Email:
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Husun Edkadek, Assistant Professor, Special Education, Faculty of Educational Sciences, Arab American University, Jenin, Palestine. Post-Doctorate Candidate, Granada University, Granada, Spain. Email:
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Fadwa Halabiyah, Associate Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Educational Sciences, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, Palestine. Email:
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Sara Elayan, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Professions, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, Palestine. Email:
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