The Relationship Between Health Anxiety and Self-Esteem: A Basis for a Social Skills Development Program
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health anxiety, self-esteem, hypochondriasis, employees, social skillsAbstract
The researcher used the descriptive method of research. A normative survey technique was used for gathering data. The questionnaire served as the instrument for collecting data using standardized tests, Health Anxiety Inventory (HAI-18), and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES). The researcher conducted the study from October 1 to 12, 2018. Out of the 132 respondents, 81.8% had low health anxiety level, 18.2% with medium anxiety level, and none of them were suffering from health anxiety. 9.8% of the respondents had low self-esteem, while 59.1% and 31.1% had normal and high self-esteem, respectively. There was an inverse correlation between the level of health anxiety and self-esteem of the respondents. The proposed social skills development program aims to develop social skills like self-confidence and self-regulation; communication skills; active listening; leadership and management skills; competence, autonomy, decision making, and problem-solving skills.
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