A Correlational Study between Ghosting Phenomenon and Social Anxiety, Attachment Style, Self-Esteem among Youth Population

Abstract

The study was aimed to find any existing correlation in between ghosting and social anxiety, attachment style, self-esteem among youth population. Ghosting refers to abruptly cutting off contact with someone without giving that person any warning or explanation for doing so. Previous studies have found ghosting to be cruel, a form of emotional abuse, and it destroys one’s self-esteem completely. The present study was conducted on 110 individuals between 22-30 years of age using Social Anxiety Questionnaire for Adults, Adult Attachment Scale, Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale. Later statistical analysis were done using Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation and t test. The results revealed significant negative correlation between Ghosting experience and Adult anxious attachment style (p<0.05).