Tanımı, Nedenleri ve Etkileri ile Benlik Korkusu

Year 2023, Volume: 3 Issue: 2, 59 - 66, 31.12.2023

Sümeyye Yücel

Abstract

Çalışılan yeni kavramlar arasında yer alan benlik korkusu kavramının açıklanması, nedenleri ve sonuçlarının ifade edilmesi bu araştırmanın amacını oluşturmaktadır. Derleme olarak hazırlanan bu çalışmada belirtilen amaç doğrultusunda, öncelikle benlik korkusu kavramı hakkında genel bilgiler verilmiş, ardından benlik korkusunun temelinde ne olduğu ve etkileri ulusal ve uluslararası çalışmalarla tartışılmıştır. Benlik korkusunun temelinde benlik çelişkisi teorisi yer almaktadır ve buna göre gerçek benlik ve ideal benlik arasında yaşanabilecek çatışmalar bireyin olmak istediği kişiden uzaklaşmasına ve “Ya olmak istemediğim biri olursam.” düşüncesiyle korkmasına sebep olabilmektedir. Yapılan çalışmalar benlik korkusunun obsesif-kompulsif bozukluk (OKB) belirtileri ve onunla bağlantılı düşünce-eylem karmaşası, içsel negatif atıflar ve çıkarımsal karmaşa ile ilişkili olduğunu ortaya koymuştur. Ayrıca OKB dışında yeme bozuklukları ile benlik korkusu arasındaki ilişkiyi tespit eden çalışmalar da bulunmaktadır. Temelde bireyin olmak istemediği kişiye dönüşeceği düşüncesinden ortaya çıkan benlik korkusu ile yapılan çalışmaların sınırlı sayıda olduğu görülmektedir. Mevcut çalışmalar arasında OKB ve yeme bozuklukları ile bağlantılı olduğu tespit edilen benlik korkusuna dair daha fazla çalışma yapılması, kavramın görünür olmasından geçmektedir. Bu çerçevede araştırmacılara önerilerde bulunulmuştur.

Keywords

self, fear of self, obsessive compulsive disorder, eating disorder

Fear of Self with Definition, Causes and Effects

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to explain the concept of fear of self, which is among the new concepts studied, and to express its causes and consequences. In line with the stated purpose of this study, which was prepared as a compilation, first of all, general information about the concept of fear of self was given, then what was the basis of fear of self and its effects were discussed with national and international studies. Self-contradiction theory is at the root of fear of self, and according to this, the conflicts that may occur between the real self and the ideal self cause the individual to move away from the person they want to be and "What if I become someone I don't want to be." It can cause fear at the thought of it. Studies have revealed that fear of self is associated with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) symptoms and associated thought-action confusion, internal negative attributions, and inferential confusion. There are also studies that detect the relationship between eating disorders and fear of self apart from OCD. It is seen that there are a limited number of studies on the fear of self, which basically arises from the thought that the individual will turn into the person he does not want to be. More studies on fear of self, which has been found to be associated with OCD and eating disorders among existing studies, require the concept to become visible. In this context, suggestions were made to the researchers.

Keywords

self, fear of self, obsessive compulsive disorder, eating disorder

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