Psychology

I explore the relationship between perceived loneliness, body image, conflict resolution styles, anxiety, and psychological distress in Indian Adults. Perceived loneliness is linked significantly to the person’s status of morbidity, gender and social (personal relations). It’s found that people with obesity experience higher levels of loneliness and experience body image concerns. 95% of morbidly obese individuals are not happy with their body image. Individuals with body image issues/ obesity experience interpersonal stress, and that causes conflicts. Moreover, I believe that it is essential to understand their conflict resolution styles and their association with psychological distress. There is a paucity of research studying these psychological variables together in Indian adults. Therefore, I explore the factors contributing to an understanding of psychological distress and its correlates in adults in general and individuals with body image issues in particular. This project is currently been conducted in collaboration with Prof. G. Padmaja and Dr. Venu Gopal Pareek