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In this paper, the relationships between childhood abuse(emotional abuse and neglect), alexithymia, and personality were examined. Participants were 649 university students. The Childhood Abuse Questionnaire, The Korean Alexithymia Scale, and The Korean Personality Disorders Test were administered. The results are summarized as follows: 1) Emaotional abuse and neglect were associated with alexithymia and personality disorders(paranoid, schizoid, schizotypal, antisocial, and borderline, avoidant, and dependent); 2) Alexithymia had a mediating effect on the relationship between childhood abuse and personality disorders(paranoid, schizoid, schizotypal, antisocial, borderline, avoidant, and dependent). These results suggest that childhood emotional abuse and neglect are risk factors for alexithymia and personality disorders. The meaning and limitations of this study and suggestions for further studies are discussed.
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