IMPACT OF SKIN ALLERGIES ON PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING, INTER PERSONAL EMOTIONAL REGULATION AND PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS AMONG ADULTS OF SIALKOT-PAKISTAN

Author Name: 1. Hafsa Sajid, 2. Ghulam Fouzia, 3. Natasha Kanwal, 4.Momina Jameel, 5. Fatima Israr, 6. Saba Aslam

Volume/Issue: 01/10

Country: Pakistan

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: http://www.doi-ds.org/doilink/04.2021-66841235/UIJIR

Affiliation:

University of Sialkot, Pakistan

ABSTRACT

Aim of current study was to identify the impact of skin allergies on psychological well-being, interpersonal emotional regulation and psychological distress among of adults of Sialkot-Pakistan. Participants comprised all the adults both males and females, within the age range 18-40 years. The purposive sampling technique was used to collect data with (n=150).Three standardized scales (i) Psychological Well-being scale 18-items (Ryff, 2010) (ii) Interpersonal Emotional Regulation Questionnaire 20-items (Hoffman, Carpenter and Curtiss, 2016) and (iii) Psychological distress 10-items Scale by Kessler et al (1992) were utilized for measuring the variables. Pearson’s Correlational Coefficient was employed to find the relationship among Skin Allergies, Psychological well-being, Interpersonal Emotion Regulation and Psychological distress. Results showed insignificance as p value obtained( p=.17 > 0.05 level with r=.11, M=69.2 , SD= 6.4) for psychological wellbeing, (p=.37 > 0.05 significance level with r=-.074 , M=64.82 ,SD=11.92 ) for Interpersonal emotion regulation and (p=.02.05 , β=.11) on Psychological well-being, F (1, 148) R2 = .005 , p >.05 , β= -.074) on Interpersonal Emotional regulations and F ( 1, 148 ) R2 = .034 , p* < .05 , β= .185)on Psychological distress .T-Test was employed to measure Gender Differences. Results showed no significant gender difference in scores of Psychological well-being, interpersonal emotional regulation except Psychological Distress where group means indicated (M=23.2 for males ,M=28.3 for females). Results suggested that females show more psychological distress due to skin allergies than males.

Key words: Skin Allergies, Psychological Well-being, Interpersonal Emotional Regulation and Psychological Distress.