Abstract:

The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between fear growth and psychological symptoms. In line with this purpose the concept of fear growth was taken with its sub-dimensions; preparation for independent life and difficulty in internalizing responsibility, negative attitude towards marriage, social-emotional loneliness, difficulty inining romantic relationship. The study was carried out with a total of 400 people, aged between 18-35, living in Istanbul, 201 women and 199 men. Demographic Information Form, Short Symptom Inventory and Fear of Growth Scale were used as data collection tools. The results of the study showed that there was a positive significant relationship between growth fear and hostility, somatization, negative self, depression and general symptomatic index. It was found that there was a positive correlation between the dimensions of fear of growth, difficulty in internalizing preparedness and responsibility for independent living, difficulty inining romantic relationships, and social emotional loneliness, and symptoms related to hostility, somatization, negative self-efficacy, and depression. On the other hand, anxiety and depression are positively and positively correlated with the negative attitude towards growth. Anxiety and depression predict fear of growth. There was no statistically significant difference between women and men in terms of fear of growth and psychological symptoms. When the psychological symptoms of the participants were examined according to whether they were working or not, there was a significant difference between them only in terms of negative self-related symptoms.

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