The Relationship Of Social Distrust With Personal Suffering: Mediating Capacity Of Excessive Reassurance Seeking
- Author:
Syed Nadeem Abbas Haider
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Personal Suffering, PS, Excessive Reassurance Seeking, ERS, Social Distrust, SD, Elders, Aging, Depression
- From:ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry
2017;18(1):76-84
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
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Abstract:
This study investigated the relationship between Social Distrust (SD)
with Personal Suffering (PS). This paper considered Excessive Reassurance
Seeking (ERS) as a social method of expressing one’s lack of trust on others.
Methods: Analytical technique of linear regression was used to test the relations
statistically. A sampling method of convenient and referral selection was applied
to select 85 respondents from the city of Faisalabad, Pakistan. Results: Analysis
showed that only ERS predicted PS significantly (B = 0.623, p < 0.001). Age also
decreased ERS in the sample (B = -0.208, p < 0.01). Conclusion: Age reduced
ERS because elders became more focused on their personal objectives and
therefore, they did not feel the need to confirm loyal attachment of others.
Additionally, ERS contributes to increase PS as people confirm sincerity of their
social circle regularly. Friends and family do not withstand constant scrutiny of
their motives and individuals who use ERS intensively experience depressing
loneliness in the society. ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry, Vol. 18 (1): January –
June 2017: XX XX.
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