Analysis of The Relationship Between Somatic Symptoms, Attachment Styles and Feelings of Guilt Shame in University Students

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine to what extent guilt, shame and attachment styles predict somatization, to find out the relationship between these and to examine the frequency of making health-related research on the internet on somatization and attachment style scores. The data were collected from 204 university students. The participants were applied Guilt Shame Scale, Relationship Scales Questionnaire and somatization subscale of Symptom Check List. As a result of the analyses, a significant relationship was found between somatization, attachment styles and guilt-shame scores. Attachment styles and shame scores predict somatization at a rate of 36%. Scores differed according to gender and the frequency of making health-related research on the Internet. Individuals with secure attachment are less likely to show somatic symptoms.

Keywords

• Somatic Symptoms,Attachment,Guilt,Shame

Üniversite Öğrencilerinde Somatik Belirtiler, Bağlanma Stilleri ve Suçluluk Utanç Duyguları Arasındaki İlişkinin İncelenmesi

Abstract

Çalışmanın amacı suçluluk, utanç ve bağlanma stillerinin somatizasyonu yordama derecesi ve aralarındaki ilişkiyi; internette sağlığa yönelik araştırma yapma sıklığının, somatizasyon ve bağlanma stili puanları üzerindeki etkisini incelemektir. Çalışmanın verileri 204 üniversite öğrencisinden toplanmıştır. Katılımcılara Suçluluk Utanç Ölçeği, İlişki Ölçekleri Anketi ve Belirti Tarama Listesi’nin somatizasyon alt ölçeği uygulanmıştır. Analizler sonucunda somatizasyon, bağlanma stilleri ve suçluluk-utanç puanları arasında anlamlı ilişki bulunmuştur. Bağlanma stilleri ve utanç puanları somatizasyonu %36 düzeyinde yordamaktadır. Cinsiyete göre ve internette sağlığa ilişkin araştırma yapma sıklığına göre puanlar farklılaşmıştır. Güvenli bağlanan bireylerin somatik belirtiler gösterme olasılığı daha düşüktür. 

Keywords

• Somatik Belirtiler,Bağlanma,Suçluluk,Utanç

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