Self-objectification, growth mindset, social support, and psychological distress in unmarried women with polycystic ovary syndrome
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2025
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UMT, Lahore
Abstract
Current study aimed to investigate the association among self-objectification, growth mindset, social support, and psychological distress in unmarried women with (PCOS) in Pakistan and to assess the predictive role of self-objectification, growth mindset and social support for psychological distress. Cross-sectional correlational research was conducted and sample was drawn using purposive sampling and snowball sampling technique. A total of 115 (N=115) participants were selected for the study who met the specific inclusion criteria. The tools used for study were objectified body consciousness scale (McKinley & Hyde, 1996), growth mindset scale (Dweck, 2006), multidimensional scale of perceived social support (Zimet et al., 1988), and depression, anxiety, and stress scale (Lovibond & Lovibond, 1995). The analysis conducted include normality analysis, reliability analysis, Pearson correlation analysis, and hierarchal regression analysis. The results showed that body shame was positively correlated with depression, anxiety, and stress whereas control belief was negatively correlated with depression, anxiety, and stress. Social support was negatively correlated with anxiety and depression. Body shame and control belief were predictors of depression. Body shame, control belief, and social support were predictors of anxiety. Whereas, social support was predictor of stress. For future implications a comparative study on married and unmarried women with PCOS can be done for further explorations.