Table 2 Correlation coefficients among research variables.

From: Examining the Influence of Alexithymia, Gender, and Age on Drug Use among Iranian Students: the Mediating Role of Emotion Regulation Difficulties

Variable

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

1. Objective thinking

1

         

2. Difficulty describing emotions

0.65

1

        

3. Difficulty identifying emotions

0.66

0.70

1

       

4. Non-acceptance

0.33

0.37

0.41

1

      

5. Emotional clarity

0.30

0.29

0.30

0.46

1

     

6. Goal engagement difficulties

0.26

0.28

0.32

0.45

0.52

1

    

7. Impulse control difficulties

0.32

0.32

0.35

0.46

0.47

0.53

1

   

8. Limited emotion regulation strategies

0.43

0.46

0.51

0.53

0.47

0.49

0.48

1

  

9. Emotional awareness

0.40

0.41

0.47

0.48

0.47

0.44

0.45

0.67

1

 

10. Readiness for substance use

0.41

0.42

0.50

0.52

0.47

0.44

0.36

0.56

0.50

1

  1. P < 0.01.