Appearance anxiety and loneliness: the mediating role of rejection sensitivity in patients with alopecia areata in Lahore Pakistan
Objective: To investigate the association involving appearance anxiety, rejection sensitivity and loneliness in patients with alopecia areata. Method: The correlational study was conducted from February to September 2020 at public-sector and private-sector hospitals in Lahore, Pakistan, and compr...
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Objective: To investigate the association involving appearance anxiety, rejection sensitivity and loneliness in patients with alopecia areata.
Method: The correlational study was conducted from February to September 2020 at public-sector and private-sector hospitals in Lahore, Pakistan, and comprised alopecia areata patients of either gender aged 20-40 years. Data was collected using the Appearance Anxiety Inventory, the Appearance-based Rejection Sensitivity Questionnaire and the University of California-Los Angeles Loneliness Scale. Data was analysed using SPSS 23.
Results: Of the 240 patients, 120(50%) each were males and females. The overall mean age was 28.39±3.87 years. Appearance anxiety and rejection sensitivity were positive predictors of loneliness (p<0.000), while rejection sensitivity was positively significantly mediated between appearance anxiety and loneliness (p<0.000).
Conclusion: The association involving appearance anxiety, rejection sensitivity and loneliness was found to be significant.
Key Words: Alopecia areata, Appearance anxiety, Rejection sensitivity, Loneliness.
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| spelling | doaj.art-d5403d2807a5403eb4a57796c86ead782023-05-25T04:20:24ZengPakistan Medical AssociationJournal of the Pakistan Medical Association0030-99822023-03-0173410.47391/JPMA.6302Appearance anxiety and loneliness: the mediating role of rejection sensitivity in patients with alopecia areata in Lahore PakistanSadaf Rehman0Rabia Jameel1adminRiphah Institute of Clinical and Professional Psychology, Riphah International University, Lahore, PakistanRiphah Institute of Clinical and Professional Psychology, Riphah International University, Lahore, Pakistan Objective: To investigate the association involving appearance anxiety, rejection sensitivity and loneliness in patients with alopecia areata. Method: The correlational study was conducted from February to September 2020 at public-sector and private-sector hospitals in Lahore, Pakistan, and comprised alopecia areata patients of either gender aged 20-40 years. Data was collected using the Appearance Anxiety Inventory, the Appearance-based Rejection Sensitivity Questionnaire and the University of California-Los Angeles Loneliness Scale. Data was analysed using SPSS 23. Results: Of the 240 patients, 120(50%) each were males and females. The overall mean age was 28.39±3.87 years. Appearance anxiety and rejection sensitivity were positive predictors of loneliness (p<0.000), while rejection sensitivity was positively significantly mediated between appearance anxiety and loneliness (p<0.000). Conclusion: The association involving appearance anxiety, rejection sensitivity and loneliness was found to be significant. Key Words: Alopecia areata, Appearance anxiety, Rejection sensitivity, Loneliness. https://www.ojs.jpma.org.pk/index.php/public_html/article/view/6302Alopecia areata, Appearance anxiety, Rejection sensitivity, Loneliness. |
| spellingShingle | Sadaf Rehman Rabia Jameel admin Appearance anxiety and loneliness: the mediating role of rejection sensitivity in patients with alopecia areata in Lahore Pakistan Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association Alopecia areata, Appearance anxiety, Rejection sensitivity, Loneliness. |
| title | Appearance anxiety and loneliness: the mediating role of rejection sensitivity in patients with alopecia areata in Lahore Pakistan |
| title_full | Appearance anxiety and loneliness: the mediating role of rejection sensitivity in patients with alopecia areata in Lahore Pakistan |
| title_fullStr | Appearance anxiety and loneliness: the mediating role of rejection sensitivity in patients with alopecia areata in Lahore Pakistan |
| title_full_unstemmed | Appearance anxiety and loneliness: the mediating role of rejection sensitivity in patients with alopecia areata in Lahore Pakistan |
| title_short | Appearance anxiety and loneliness: the mediating role of rejection sensitivity in patients with alopecia areata in Lahore Pakistan |
| title_sort | appearance anxiety and loneliness the mediating role of rejection sensitivity in patients with alopecia areata in lahore pakistan |
| topic | Alopecia areata, Appearance anxiety, Rejection sensitivity, Loneliness. |
| url | https://www.ojs.jpma.org.pk/index.php/public_html/article/view/6302 |
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