Investigation of obsessive-compulsive symptoms and anxiety levels in individuals with and without romantic relationships

In this study, the relationship between obsessive compulsive symptoms and anxiety levels of individuals who have a romantic relationship and those who do not have a romantic relationship was examined. Dec. The sample of this research, in which participation is based entirely on a voluntary basis, was made up of 403 participants residing in different provinces of Turkey, aged 18+ and not having any psychological disorders. It was observed that the ages of 212 female and 192 male participants varied between 18+ and 40+ Dec. The Sociodemographic Information Form prepared by the researcher, the Vancouver Obsessive-Compulsive Scale and the STAI Status and Persistent Anxiety Scale were used as data collection tools in the study. Statistical analyses of this research conducted in the relational screening model were performed using the SPSS 24.00 program. As a result of the normality analysis, it was determined that the data set showed a normal distribution and the analyses to be performed were decided. For the demographic variables considered within the scope of the research, the Independent Groups t Test was used to determine the differences in binary groupings, and the One-way ANOVA test was used to determine the differences in more than two groupings. Demographic characteristics of the participants such as gender, age, educational status, income status and relationship status were also found to create significant differences in obsessive-compulsive symptoms and anxiety levels. As a result of Pearson Correlation analysis conducted to determine the strength and direction of the relationship between obsessive compulsive symptoms and anxiety level, it was found that there is a positive directional and significant relationship between all sub-dimensions of obsessive compulsive symptoms, including dating /contamination, controlling, obsessions, accumulation, just feeling right and indecision, and Obsessions and Indecision sub-dimensions are found to be explanatory of both situational anxiety and constant anxiety. Decadence and Anxiety sub-dimensions are found to be explanatory of both status anxiety and constant anxiety. Decadence and anxiety sub-dimensions are found to be positive and significant. The findings obtained as a result of the conducted study were compared with the research in the field article and discussed in detail, and the study was terminated by giving suggestions for future researchers.