Doctoral Dissertation Research: Sources of Psychological Distress Among Adults

肯特州立大学博士论文研究：成年人心理痛苦的来源社会心理学研究表明，当个人感觉到他人对自己的评价和他们对自己的看法之间存在双重标准时，这种差异可能会导致心理痛苦。然而，我们还不确切地了解在什么情况下，这种感知到的差异会造成心理痛苦。这个项目比较了特定的社会身份，特别是那些被认为是强制性的身份和人们可以选择(自愿)的身份，可能会以不同的方式影响人们的自我概念和心理痛苦的程度。为此，这项研究项目涉及双管齐下的方法。第一部分利用现有的电话调查数据，在一个强制性角色和一个自愿性角色的背景下，考察身份差异、自我概念和心理困扰之间的关系。该项目的第二部分涉及收集更多的调查数据，以调查人们对特定的义务和自愿身份的承诺和中心地位在多大程度上影响了感兴趣的结果。更广泛的影响这项研究的发现可能有助于我们理解人们的多重身份和角色如何帮助缓解或加剧心理痛苦。反过来，这些发现也可能为旨在预防和治疗更严重形式的精神疾病以及与精神疾病相关的行为风险的临床研究和实践提供参考。该研究项目还将为将在肯特州调查研究中心进行电话采访的不同本科生和研究生群体提供实际调查、研究、培训和经验。

SES - 1129879Kristen Marcussen (PI)Mary Gallagher (Co-PI)Kent State UniversityDoctoral Dissertation Research: Sources of Psychological Distress among AdultsAbstractResearch in social psychology suggests that when individuals perceive a double standard between how others evaluate them and how they view themselves, that difference can contribute to psychological distress. However, we do not yet understand exactly the conditions under which such perceived discrepancies can create psychological distress. This project compares the degree to which specific social identities, especially those considered obligatory versus identities people can choose (voluntary), may affect people's self-concept and psychological distress in different ways. To that end, this research project involves a two-pronged methodology. The first part uses existing telephone survey data to examine the relationships between identity discrepancies, self-concept, and psychological distress in the context of one obligatory and one voluntary role. The second part of the project involves the collection of additional survey data to investigate the extent to which people's commitment to and the centrality of specific obligatory and voluntary identities affect the outcomes of interest. Broader ImpactsFindings from this study may contribute to our understanding of how people's multiple identities and roles can either help mitigate or exacerbate psychological distress. In turn, findings may also inform clinical research and practice aimed at preventing and treating more severe forms of mental illness and the behavioral risks associated with mental illness. This research project will also provide practical survey research training and experience for a diverse group of undergraduate and graduate students who will be conducting the telephone interviews at the Kent State Survey Research Center.