Psychological processes in the development of social withdrawal
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Psychological processes in the development of social withdrawal: The roles of relationship styles and emotion regulation
IRAS ID
172556
Contact name
Alice Thomson
Contact email
Duration of Study in the UK
2 years, 0 months, 0 days
Research summary
This study aims to investigate psychological factors which may be important in the development of social withdrawal for young people in distress. In particular, this project will investigate whether certain styles of relating to other people (relationship styles) and managing emotion contribute to social withdrawal in young adults. A further aim of the project is to assess whether these factors are important for young adults who also have distressing experiences of psychosis.
60 young adults aged between 16 and 35 years of age and attending services in the Lothian area will be recruited to this study. Participants will be asked to answer questions about their emotions and social relationships over two sessions spaced approximately a week apart.
Data will be analysed to investigate associations between relationship styles, distress, ways of managing emotion, and social withdrawal.
REC name
Scotland A: Adults with Incapacity only
REC reference
15/SS/0060
Date of REC Opinion
29 Apr 2015
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion