Mediating Effect of Self Silencing and Cultural Expectations in Social Isolation and Psychological Well Being Of Established Adult Women Having Anuptaphobia

Abstract

Initially, this study aimed to examine mediation between social isolation and psychological well being by self silencing and cultural expectations. The purposive sample in this study comprised of 390 adult established women aged 30-45. The participants completed the self-report demographic and standardized measures assessing fear of being single, social isolation, psychological well-being, self silencing, and perceived cultural expectations. Data was collected through mobile app that was especially designed for this study. For the data analysis, descriptive statistics, correlational procedures, regression technique, and mediation analysis were applied. Results depicted partial mediation between fear of being single and psychological well being, while taking self silencing and perceived cultural expectations as mediators. This study imply the critical role of self silencing behaviors, cultural expectations, and social isolation on the psychological well being of adult established women with anuptaphobia. Similarly, employment status, limited socioeconomic resources, lower level of education, and reduced income were associated with anupaphobia. Birth order and family system were also associated with anuptaphobia, women from collectivistic culture or extended family systems, often encounter greater societal pressure and closer scrutiny concerning marriage. The implications of this for the future research as well as bringing targeted clinical intervention for established adult women with anuptaphobia.