Depression, Anxiety, Psychosomatic Symptoms and Perceived Social Support in Type D and non Type D Individuals

Objectives: This study examines depression, anxiety, psychosomatic indications and perceived social support among type d and non type individuals. Methods: Altogether, 300 individuals of age from 18-40 years took an interest in the investigation. Distress personality scale (DS 14), Pakistan anxiety and despondency scale, psychosomatic and perceived social support scales were utilized. The participants of this study were bifurcated into Type D (n=166) and non-type D individuals (n=134) based on their DS 14 cut off scores. In this descriptive study random cluster sampling technique was utilized to gather the information. The study was conducted from September-December 2017. Result: The recurrence of the type D personality was 55%. Data analysis was performed utilizing independent sample t-test, and regression analysis. Results exposed that there is a huge distinction between type D and non type D personality on depression, anxiety and psychosomatic side effects (p < .001, p < .001, p <.001 individually). The findings also suggests that type d individuals perceived less social support from family, friends and significant others. Conclusion: The discoveries reasoned that people with type D character qualities indicate more depression, anxiety, and psychosomatic manifestations and less perceived social support when contrasted with non type D people.