Neurosis and Social Bonds in an Urban Population
- 26 June 1979
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
- Vol. 13 (2) , 121-125
- https://doi.org/10.3109/00048677909159123
Abstract
The hypothesis that a deficiency in social bonds is a significant causal factor in neurosis was examined in a sample of an urban population (N = 756). The General Health Questionnaire was used as a measure of morbidity while social bonds were measured by the Interview Schedule for Social Interaction. An association was found between neurosis and a deficiency, particularly a perceived deficiency, in social bonds. Attention is now being directed to the interpretation of this association and to establishing the direction of causality.Keywords
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