Interpersonal needs and psychological distress: The moderating role of social support
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.71085/sss.04.03.338Keywords:
Interpersonal Needs, Social Support, Psychological Distress, University Student, RelationshipAbstract
The current study aimed to explore the relationship between interpersonal needs, social support, and psychological distress in university students. The study also aimed to explore the moderating role of social support between interpersonal needs and psychological distress in university students. The data (N=300) was collected from university students using a purposive sampling technique and three questionnaires i-e (i) interpersonal needs questionnaire (ii) perceived social support questionnaire and (iii) depression anxiety stress scale-21 items. The results of the current study highlight that interpersonal needs have a negative relationship with social support whereas interpersonal needs have a positive relationship with psychological distress. The results also indicate that social support moderates the relationship between interpersonal needs and psychological distress in university students. Therefore, the finding suggests that social support is an important factor in maintaining psychological well-being, especially for individuals who have high levels of interpersonal needs. Therefore, researchers could focus on investigating the different types of social support that are most effective in buffering against psychological distress for people with high levels of interpersonal needs.
Downloads
References
Aggarwal, Pankhuri, Shelby Ortiz, Anjali Jain, Elizabeth Velkoff, Tony S. George, April Smith, and Vaishali V. Raval. 2022. “Examining Psychometric Properties of the Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire among College Students in India.” Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior 52 (1): 110–20. https://doi.org/10.1111/sltb.12809.
Akbar, Zarina, and Maratini Shaliha Aisyawati. 2021. “Coping Strategy, Social Support, and Psychological Distress Among University Students in Jakarta, Indonesia During the COVID-19 Pandemic.” Frontiers in Psychology 12 (August). https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.694122.
Aron, A., and G. Lewandowski. 2001. “Interpersonal Attraction, Psychology of.” In International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences, 7860–62. Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B0-08-043076-7/01787-3.
Bakken, Linda, and Charles Romig. 1992. “Interpersonal Needs in Middle Adolescents: Companionship, Leadership and Intimacy.” Journal of Adolescence 15 (3): 301–16. https://doi.org/10.1016/0140-1971(92)90032-Z.
Bright, Katherine S., Elyse M. Charrois, Muhammad Kashif Mughal, Abdul Wajid, Deborah McNeil, Scott Stuart, K. Alix Hayden, and Dawn Kingston. 2020. “Interpersonal Psychotherapy to Reduce Psychological Distress in Perinatal Women: A Systematic Review.” International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17 (22): 8421. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17228421.
Fasihi Harandi, Tayebeh, Maryam Mohammad Taghinasab, and Tayebeh Dehghan Nayeri. 2017. “The Correlation of Social Support with Mental Health: A Meta-Analysis.” Electronic Physician 9 (9): 5212–22. https://doi.org/10.19082/5212.
Goodwin, Robin, Wai Kai Hou, Shaojing Sun, and Menachem Ben-Ezra. 2020. “Quarantine, Distress and Interpersonal Relationships during COVID-19.” General Psychiatry 33 (6): e100385. https://doi.org/10.1136/gpsych-2020-100385.
Granieri, Antonella, Isabella G. Franzoi, and Man C. Chung. 2021. “Editorial: Psychological Distress Among University Students.” Frontiers in Psychology 12 (March). https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.647940.
Hewitt, Paul L., Gordon L. Flett, Simon B. Sherry, Marie Habke, Melanie Parkin, Raymond W. Lam, Bruce McMurtry, Evelyn Ediger, Paul Fairlie, and Murray B. Stein. 2003. “The Interpersonal Expression of Perfection: Perfectionistic Self-Presentation and Psychological Distress.” Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 84 (6): 1303–25. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.84.6.1303.
Kaniasty, Krzysztof. 2020. “Social Support, Interpersonal, and Community Dynamics Following Disasters Caused by Natural Hazards.” Current Opinion in Psychology 32 (April): 105–9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2019.07.026.
MacNeil, Gordon, J. Chris Stewart, and Allan V. Kaufman. 2000. “Social Support as a Potential Moderator of Adolescent Delinquent Behaviors.” Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal 17 (5): 361–79. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1007555014397.
Mitchell, Sean M., Sarah L. Brown, Jared F. Roush, Angelea D. Bolaños, Robert D. Morgan, and Kelly C. Cukrowicz. 2019. “Do Criminal Associates Impact Psychiatric Inpatients’ Social Support and Interpersonal Needs?” Death Studies 43 (9): 535–41. https://doi.org/10.1080/07481187.2018.1493003.
Orden, Kimberly A. Van, Kelly C. Cukrowicz, Tracy K. Witte, and Thomas E. Joiner. 2012. “Thwarted Belongingness and Perceived Burdensomeness: Construct Validity and Psychometric Properties of the Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire.” Psychological Assessment 24 (1): 197–215. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0025358.
Ortiz, Shelby N., William Grunewald, Robert Morgan, and April Smith. 2023. “Examining the Relationship between Dysmorphia Symptoms and Suicidality through the Lens of the Interpersonal Theory of Suicide.” Journal of Clinical Psychology 79 (2): 541–57. https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.23433.
Park, Yeonsoo, and Hyang Sook Kim. 2019. “The Interaction between Personality and Interpersonal Needs in Predicting Suicide Ideation.” Psychiatry Research 272 (February): 290–95. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2018.12.091.
Saadi, Tareq Al, Sarah Zaher Addeen, Tarek Turk, Fatima Abbas, and Mahmoud Alkhatib. 2017. “Psychological Distress among Medical Students in Conflicts: A Cross-Sectional Study from Syria.” BMC Medical Education 17 (1): 173. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-017-1012-2.
Viertiö, Satu, Olli Kiviruusu, Maarit Piirtola, Jaakko Kaprio, Tellervo Korhonen, Mauri Marttunen, and Jaana Suvisaari. 2021. “Factors Contributing to Psychological Distress in the Working Population, with a Special Reference to Gender Difference.” BMC Public Health 21 (1): 611. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-10560-y.
Zhang, Jinfeng, Yan Wang, Rui Li, and Chenxi Li. 2022. “Depressive Rumination and Life Satisfaction among Institution-Dwelling Chinese Older Adults: The Roles of Perceived Burdensomeness and Social Support from Individuals within the Institution.” Aging & Mental Health 26 (6): 1170–77. https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2021.1937054
Downloads
Published
Data Availability Statement
The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
.png)
