Relationship among Neuroticism, Emotional Dysregulation and Self-Stigma of Seeking Psychological Help among Gen Z

Abstract

The study examines relationship among neuroticism, emotional dysregulation, and self-stigma of using psychological help among Generation Z. A total of n=306 young adults aged 18 to 25 years of Pune, India, were administered standardized measures, such as Kundu Neurotic Personality Inventory, Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS), and Self-Stigma of Seeking Psychological Help Scale (SSOSH). The hypothesis was that neuroticism and emotional dysregulation would have a positive relationship with self-stigma and be a strong predictor of self-stigma. Correlational analysis results showed that there were strong positive correlations between neuroticism and emotional dysregulation, neuroticism and self-stigma, and emotional dysregulation and self-stigma. Moreover, the regression analysis found that emotional dysregulation was a significant predictor of self-stigma, but neuroticism was not found to be a significant independent predictor. The results indicate that emotional regulation problems are a key factor contributing to the augmentation of self-stigma regarding the use of psychological assistance among Generation Z members.