Odnos anksiozne osjetljivosti, osjetljivosti na okolinu i osjetljivosti na odbijanje na temelju izgleda s prisutnošću simptoma tjelesnog dismorfnog poremećaja

master's thesis

• Title (english): The relationship between the presence of body dysmorphia symptoms and anxious sensitivity, environmental sensitivity and appearance-based rejection sensitivity
• Author: Tina Tadić
• Mentor: Nataša Jokić-Begić (mentor)
• Committee member: Tena Vukasović Hlupić (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Andrea Vranić (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences; (Department of Psychology); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2024-02-27, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Psychology; Clinical and Health Psychology

Abstract

Tjelesni dismorfni poremećaj karakteriziran je preokupacijom zamišljenom ili prisutnom manjkavošću u tjelesnom izgledu, uz preuveličavanje i pretjeranu brigu oko mane. Uzrokuje značajne poteškoće u svakodnevnom životu i posljedično dovodi do smanjene psihološke dobrobiti i zadovoljstva životom. Poremećaj je slabo istražen u Hrvatskoj stoga nas je zanimalo istražiti neke odrednice ovog poremećaja. Cilj istraživanja bio je istražiti odnos prisutnosti simptoma tjelesnog dismorfnog poremećaja i anksiozne osjetljivosti, osjetljivosti na okolinu i osjetljivosti na odbijanje na temelju izgleda. Provedeno je online anketno ispitivanje kojem je pristupilo 1025 sudionika, među kojima je bilo 90% žena i 10% muškaraca. Primijenjeni su psihodijagnostički instrumenti kojima je ispitana prisutnost simptoma tjelesnog dismorfnog poremećaja, anksiozna osjetljivost, osjetljivost na okolinu, osjetljivost na odbijanje na temelju izgleda, zadovoljstvo životom te razine depresivnosti, anksioznosti i stresa. Uvjete za postojanje simptoma tjelesnog dismorfnog poremećaja zadovoljavalo je 11.5% sudionika, kod žena ih je bilo 12.1% (N=112), a kod muškaraca 5.8% (N=6). Zbog nejednake veličine uzorka među spolovima odlučili smo se za provedbu analiza samo na ženskim sudionicama. Žene sa simptomima tjelesnog dismorfnog poremećaja imale su značajno izraženiju anksioznu osjetljivost i brige vezane uz kognitivne, socijalne i tjelesne aspekte anksioznosti, osjetljivost na okolinu i lakoću pobuđivanja te osjetljivost na odbijanje na temelju izgleda u odnosu na osobe bez simptoma. Imale su značajno sniženo zadovoljstvo životom, veću razinu depresivnih i anksioznih simptoma i povišene simptome stresa. Osjetljivost na odbijanje na temelju izgleda ima najznačajniji doprinos razlikovanju grupa, a u manjoj mjeri su značajne brige vezane uz kognitivne i socijalne aspekte anksioznosti te lakoća pobuđivanja.

Abstract (english)

Body dysmorphic disorder is characterised by a preoccupation with an imagined or present flaw in physical appearance, with exaggeration of the flaw and excessive concern about it. It causes significant difficulties in everyday life and consequently leads to reduced psychological well-being and life satisfaction. The disorder has not been well researched in Croatia yet, so we were interested in exploring some determinants of this disorder. The aim of the study was to determine the relationship between the presence of body dysmorphic disorder symptoms and anxiety sensitivity, environmental sensitivity and appearance-based rejection sensitivity. There were 1025 participants who took part in the survey, of which 90% were women and 10% were men. Psychodiagnostic instruments were used to examine the presence of symptoms of body dysmorphic disorder, anxiety sensitivity, environmental sensitivity, appearance-based rejection sensitivity, life satisfaction, and levels of depression, anxiety and stress. The conditions for the existence of symptoms of body dysmorphic disorder were met by 11.5% of participants, with 12.1% among women and 5.8% among men. Due to the unequal size of the samples between the sexes, we decided to conduct analyses only on female participants. Participants with symptoms of body dysmorphic disorder had significantly more anxiety sensitivity and concerns related to cognitive, social and physical aspects of anxiety, environmental sensitivity and ease of arousal, and appearance-based rejection sensitivity compared to those without symptoms. They had significantly lower life satisfaction, higher levels of depressive and anxious symptoms, and increased symptoms of stress. Appearance-based rejection sensitivity has the most significant contribution to group differentiation, and concerns related to cognitive and social aspects of anxiety and ease of arousal are significant to a lesser extent.

• Keywords: tjelesni dismorfni poremećaj; anksiozna osjetljivost; osjetljivost na okolinu; osjetljivost na odbijanje na temelju izgleda
• Keywords (english): body dysmorphic disorder; anxiety sensitivity; environmental sensitivity; appearance-based rejection sensitivity
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:131:701548
• Study programme: Title: Psychology; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra psihologije (magistar/magistra psihologije)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2024-02-28 16:13:18