Body image, personality profiles and alexithymia in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
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Aim: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine-metabolic disorder. It affects women’s physical well-being and leads to great psychological distress. Indeed, women with PCOS show a compromised quality of life as well as impaired emotional well-being. The aim of this study is to assess personality characteristics, body image and alexithymia in women with PCOS.Materials and methods: A total of 59 women with PCOS and 38 healthy controls were administered the Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS), the Body Uneasiness Test (BUT) and the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2).Results: The PCOS group showed higher values of alexithymia and a higher body uneasiness. They also showed higher values on many clinical, content and supplementary scales of the MMPI-2.Discussion: It seems that physical appearance and bodily function have a central place in the minds of women with PCOS, as well as in their relationships. However, it is a body they find it hard to feel and with which they mostly feel uncomfortable. Their approach to the outside world seems to be characterized by a certain degree of immaturity, anger, hostility and distrust. Low self-esteem also seems to be connected to a certain tendency toward introversion and withdrawal. This leads to problems in social, professional and intimate relationships.
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Individuals with PCOS have higher psychological concerns, including body image distress and disordered eating.
“individuals with PCOS have higher psychological concerns, including body image distress and disordered eating [1,50,51,52,53,54]”
From Moving beyond Weight: A Narrative Review of the Dietary and Lifestyle Management for Reducing Cardiometabolic Risk in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) (2023) · cites this paper as [54]
Disordered eating and poor body image are present in the PCOS population.
“the disordered eating and poor body image in the PCOS population [50,51,52,53,54]”
From Moving beyond Weight: A Narrative Review of the Dietary and Lifestyle Management for Reducing Cardiometabolic Risk in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) (2023) · cites this paper as [54]
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- Authors
- Scaruffi, E., Franzoi, I. G., Civilotti, C., Guglielmucci, F., La Marca, L., Tomelini, M., Veglia, F., & Granieri, A.
- Affiliations
- Fondazione Edo ed Elvo Tempia (IT)
- University of Turin (IT)
- Faculty of Human Sciences, UKE – Kore University of Enna, Cittadella Universitaria
- Corresponding author
- Franzoi, Isabella Giulia
- ORCID
- Venue
- Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2018-11-06
- Volume
- 40
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 294-303
- ISSN
- 0167-482X (ISSN-L)
- 1743-8942
- OpenAlex
- W2899929380
- Cited by
- 62
- References
- 71
- Citations by year
- 2026: 6 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 8 · 2023: 7 · 2022: 7 · 2021: 23 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 6
- FWCI
- 8.58
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- hdl.handle.net
- Licence
- other-oa
- Locations
- Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Institutional Research Information System University of Turin (University of Turin) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
- DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion)
- Iris (Roma Tre University) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Reproductive Medicine › Ovarian function and disorders
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Keywords
- polycystic ovary syndrome, body image, alexithymia, personality traits, body uneasiness, self-esteem, psychological distress, MMPI-2, Toronto Alexithymia Scale
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Affective Symptoms, Body Image, Female, Humans, MMPI, Personality, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Prospective Studies, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Quality of Life, Self Concept, Young Adult
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