Role of Parental Bonding, Personal Responsibility and Somatic Symptoms in Young Adults with Depression

Background: Parental bonding significantly affects mental well-being and responsibility taking capabilities of individuals, with discernible implications for depression. The present study was conducted with the aim to study the relationship between role of parental bonding, personal responsibility and somatic symptoms in young adults with depression. Materials and Method: The study include 30 clients who were diagnosed with depression. A semi-structured questionnaire for socio-demographic and clinical details was administered. Beck’s BDI scale, Parker et al.’s PBI scale, Dr. Robert L. Spitzer’s SS scale, and Paul T P Wong and Gokmen Arslan’s responsibility scale were used to assess depression, parental attachment, somatic symptoms, and responsibility respectively. Test of Pearson Correlation and Chi-square (Fisher`s Exact) Test were performed (0.05 & 0.01% respectively). Results: Findings of the result showed that there is negative correlate between mother care and somatic symptoms and positive correlate between father overprotection and depression. Conclusions: Parental bonding patterns, personal responsibility attitudes and somatic symptoms are interconnected in depression; thus, treatment or prevention of these aspects should be considered in a comprehensive manner.