Body Image, Social Interaction and Psychological Distress in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Volume 20 No 17 (2022)

Rabia Tariq, Dr. Afsheen Gul

DOI: 10.48047/NQ.2022.20.17.NQ880206

Abstract

Objective: The present study aims to investigate the relationship between body image, social interaction and psychological distress in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Method: The correlational study was conducted through purposive sampling technique by recruiting (N=150) participants with the diagnosis of PCOS. The data was gathered through different psychological instruments these were; Demographic data sheet, Body Image Concerns Inventory, Social Interaction Anxiety Scale and for Psychological Distress Symptom Checklist -90 R.

Keywords

PCOS, body image dissatisfaction, social interaction anxiety, psychological distress

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