An Exploration of Relational Betrayal Trauma, Attachment Styles and Well-Being in Relation to Socio-Demographic Difference between Clinical and Non-Clinical Samples of Faisalabad, Pakistan

Abstract

The aim of the study was to investigate the difference among demographic variables on the level of relational betrayal trauma, attachment styles and well-being. Certain demographics characteristics play vital role in different psychological constructs to shape their overall well-being. The study includes a young adult sample. Neurotic patients with stress, anxiety, and depression from several Faisalabad hospitals made up the clinical sample. With a sample size of N=120, 60 university students and 60 clinical group members were included in comparative study. The test administration includes Relational betrayal trauma scale (RBTS) (Akram & Qureshi, 2024), Scale of General Well-being (SGWB) (Longo et al., 2017) and Scale of Adult Attachment Measure (SAAM) (Collins & Read, 1990). The data analysed by SPSS 26 showed both non-significant demographics unrelated to the study variables and just a few of significant demographics connected to the study variables. The current study recommends the future psychologists and researchers to understand the components that aid them to develop better social understanding to take remedial actions.