Prediction of alexithymia based on emotional cognitive regulation strategies and distress tolerance in drivers with substance abuse

The present study aimed to determine the prediction of alexithymia based on emotional cognitive regulation strategies and distress tolerance in drivers with substance abuse in Isfahan city in 1403 using a descriptive correlational method. The statistical population of this research was made up of 300 drivers with substance abuse, of which 50 were selected by available sampling method. Data collection tools include three questionnaires: Cognitive Regulation of Emotion Questionnaire (CERQ) by Garnafsgi & Krij (2006), Distress Tolerance Questionnaire (DTS) by Simmons & Gaher (2005) and alexithymia Questionnaire (TAS) by Bagby, Parker & Taylor (1994) based on a 5-point Likert scale, whose face validity was confirmed by several respondents and its reliability was confirmed using Cronbach's alpha coefficient, respectively, for alexithymia, non-compromised strategies, and compromised strategies and distress tolerance was estimated at 0.759, 0.712, 0.714 and 0.701. In order to analyze the findings of the research, statistical characteristics such as mean, standard deviation, minimum and maximum values were used in the descriptive statistics section, and simultaneous regression test was used in the inferential statistics section. The results of the analysis of the findings showed that non-compromised strategies of cognitive regulation of emotion positively and distress tolerance negatively can predict alexithymia, but the compromised strategies of cognitive regulation of emotion cannot predict alexithymia.