Abstract
Present research investigated parental rejection and
comorbid disorders in adolescents with somatization
disorder. It was hypothesized that adolescents with
somatization disorder are likely to report more parental
rejection and have developed comorbid disorders compared
to the normal controls. Equal number of adolescents
diagnosed with somatization disorders and those with minor
general medical conditions were recruited from different
hospitals. Parental rejection was assessed through Parental
Acceptance-Rejection Questionnaire (Child PARQ; Rohner,
2004). Screening for Somatoform Symptoms Scale (SOM7; Rief & Hiller, 2003) was used to assess the symptoms’
severity of somatization disorder. Interpersonal Relationship
Anxiety Questionnaire (IRAQ) and Centre for
Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D; Radloff,
1977) was used to assess comorbidity of anxiety and
depression respectively. Results indicated that adolescents
with somatization disorder perceived their parents being
significantly more rejecting and reported more anxiety and
depression symptoms compare to the normal controls.
Parental rejection had significant positive correlation with
somatization disorder. Hostility/aggression and
indifferent/negligence (for PARQ mother) were significant
predictors of somatization disorder.
Fauzia Naz, Rukhsana Kausar. (2012) Parental Rejection and Comorbid Disorders in Adolescents with Somatization Disorder, Journal of Behavioural Sciences, Volume 22, Issue 1.
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