Psychological Well-Being, Body Image, and Interoception – Differences Between Women With Rheumatologic Diseases and Healthy Women
Natalia Krymow
Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences, Doctoral School of Social Sciences Academia Rerum Socialiumhttps://orcid.org/0009-0000-3599-2351
Jakub Rumiński
Third-Year Student of Cognitive Science, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences, Institute of Cognitive Sciencehttps://orcid.org/0009-0002-0737-7962
Monika Lewandowska
Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences, Institute of Psychology, Department of Clinical and Neuropsychologyhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7354-3693
Rafał Milner
Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences, Institute of Psychology, Department of Clinical and Neuropsychologyhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3670-8265
Abstract
Objective: The aim of the study was to explore differences between women with rheumatologic diseases (RD) and healthy women (HC) in terms of psychological functioning, body image, and interoception.
Method: The study included 86 women (43 RD, 43 HC). Psychological health was assessed using the Four-Dimensional Symptom Questionnaire (4DSQ) (Czachowski et al., 2012). Body image satisfaction was measured with the Body Esteem Scale for Adolescents and Adults (BESAA) (Słowińska, 2019). Subjective aspects of interoceptive awareness were evaluated using the Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness (MAIA) (Brytek-Matera & Kozieł, 2015).
Results: Compared to the HC, women with RD showed higher levels of depression, distress, anxiety, and somatization as measured by the 4DSQ. Moreover, in the BESAA, the RD group reported greater dissatisfaction with their body appearance and body weight than the HC group. Regarding subjective interoception, women with RD scored higher on the MAIA subscales Noticing and Not-Worrying but lower on the Trusting subscale compared to healthy participants.
Conclusions: The findings provide significant evidence of reduced psychological well-being among women with rheumatologic diseases. The results highlight the need for interventions aimed at improving psychological well-being and supporting the integration of bodily experiences and interoceptive processes in this population.
Keywords:
rheumatologic diseases, psychological well-being, body image, interoceptionReferences
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Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences, Doctoral School of Social Sciences Academia Rerum Socialium
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Third-Year Student of Cognitive Science, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences, Institute of Cognitive Science
https://orcid.org/0009-0002-0737-7962
Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences, Institute of Psychology, Department of Clinical and Neuropsychology
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Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences, Institute of Psychology, Department of Clinical and Neuropsychology
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