The Structural Model of Psychosomatic Symptoms Prediction Based on Loneliness and Negative Emotions: The Mediatoring Roles of Coping Strategies and Defense Mechanisms

This study examined the roles of loneliness, negative emotional states (NES), coping styles, and defense mechanisms in the prediction of psychosomatic symptoms (PSS) in adults. A clinical sample of ۳۰۰ outpatients with PSS was selected using purposive sampling. The Psychosomatic Symptoms Questionnaire (PSQ-۳۹), the Social and Emotional Loneliness Scale for Adults-Short Version (SELSA-S), the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-۲۱ (DASS-۲۱), the Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations-Short-Form (CISS-SF) and the Defense Style Questionnaire (DSQ-۴۰) used in this study. Altogether, loneliness, NES, coping styles, and defense mechanisms regression explained ۸۵.۸% of the variation in PSS. Also, loneliness, negative emotions, neurotic defense mechanisms, and avoidance coping style had a significant positive correlation with PSS. While the task-oriented coping style has a significant negative relationship with PSS.

کلیدواژه ها:

Coping Styles ، Defense Mechanisms ، Loneliness ، Negative Emotional Status ، Psychosomatic Symptoms