The Interaction Effects of Aspects of the Self on Mental Health in College Students

摘要: The purpose of this study was to examine the interaction effect personality traits shyness and social support identity style on mental health issues rumination, anxiety, distress. I distributed surveys a convenience sample 188 college-age students at two single-sex, rural, Catholic schools. Although there were no three-way effects variables as they relate distress hypothesized, two-way friends rumination. Low shy individuals with high demonstrate lower rumination than low support, but does not matter for individuals. It would seem, then, that could potentially make difference in about situations, only if is amount or anxiety situation begin with. MENTAL HEALTH IN COLLGE STUDENTS 4 Interaction Effects Aspects Self Mental Health College Students are uncommon among college quarter young adults between ages 18 24 have diagnosable illness (Mental America Illinois, 2007). Certain such shyness, attribution style, perfectionism, behavior problems associated illnesses depression, (Bruch & Belkin, 2001; Hernandez, Montgomery, Kurtines, 2006; Nepon, Flett, Hewitt, Molnar, 2011). Little known relationship processing tandem has certain issues: We do, however, know research indicated relationships style. current investigated these an effort determine particular combination factors more highly related negative Berzonsky (2004) argues cognitive processes His model based constructivist view he states process well structure. There three ways which people carry out building their sense identity, calls orientations: informational, normative, diffuse avoidant. Individuals informational reflective actively seek evaluate self 5 (Berzonsky, 2004, p. 305). These willing dissonant feedback regard revise parts needed. normative appropriated from nant ambiguous do best protect existing view. avoidant orientation characterized theory stable long term revisions because tendency towards behavioral conformity verbal compliance 2004). impo some way concepts socially oriented. Very little been done styles anxiety. Research done, support. Social positively correlated (normative so informational), negatively (Bosch, Segrin, Curran, 2012). This makes put off making decisions regarding self, may within interactions. Evidence also suggests strongly seeking means coping (informational normative) (Beaumont Seaton, Doumen, Smits, Luckyx, Duriez, Vanhalst, Verschueren, Goossens (2012) found 6 friendship quality. So, while be likely satisfaction have. seem suggest experience fewer feelings thoughts those clear evidence indicate correlations peers, parents, teachers (Paulsen, Bru, Murberg, 2006). correlation each (positively support) depression symptoms adolescents (Merberg, 2009). imply might styles, nature constructs interact interesting various aspects health: distress, especially situations.