Thursday, 6 February 2025

Intimate Fear among College Students: Concepts, Measurements, Consequences, and Antecedent Variables | Chapter 2 | Current Progress in Arts and Social Studies Research Vol. 9

Background: Intimate relationships have a significant impact on college students, and the fear of intimacy seriously hinders the establishment and development of intimate relationships.

Objective: The objective of the study is to understand the research progress on the fear of intimacy among college students and provide reference suggestions for developing corresponding intervention measures.

Methods: A literature search was used to search for Chinese or English literature in CNKI, Google Scholar, and PubMed using the keyword "college students+ fear of intimacy".

Results: Thirty-three papers were included. The fear of intimacy is an important predictor variable for the mental health of college students, negatively predicting their interpersonal relationship quality and subjective well-being, and positively predicting depression and anxiety. The development of fear of intimacy is constrained by various factors such as individual demographics, early experiences, current romantic experiences, and psychological quality.

Conclusion: Previous studies have provided useful reference opinions for understanding the mechanisms of intimate relationship-related issues among college students and providing effective interventions, with good theoretical and practical value. However, research methods need to be improved.

Author (s) Details

 

Hou Yongmei
Department of Psychology, School of Humanities and Management, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, Guangdong Province, 523808, China.

 

Please see the book here:- https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/cpassr/v9/3483

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