Szalińska Karolina
Institute of Psychology, Department of Social Sciences, University of Szczecin, Szczecin, Poland.
PLoS One. 2025 Aug 4;20(8):e0329607. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0329607. eCollection 2025.
Delusions, a core psychopathological symptom, occur both in mental disorders and as delusion-like experiences in the general population. This study aimed to examine the relationship between loneliness and delusion-like experiences, considering the mediating roles of procrastination and boredom proneness. The sample consisted of 291 women aged 18-65 years (M = 30.05; SD = 10.298). The analyses revealed that procrastination (Indirect = 0.05; 95%CI [0.01; 0.10] significantly mediated the relationship between loneliness and delusion-like experiences, while boredom proneness showed no significant mediating effect (Indirect = 0.02; 95%CI [-0.01; 0.04]). These findings suggest that procrastination may be a key mechanism underlying the association between loneliness and delusions, with potential implications for therapeutic interventions. The results obtained may serve as a foundation for implementing effective interventions to reduce belief in delusions, stress associated with experiencing delusions, and preoccupation with delusional thoughts. Moreover, understanding the functioning of individuals with delusion-like experiences may support the adaptation of specific therapeutic and support techniques.
妄想是一种核心的精神病理症状，既出现在精神障碍中，也作为一般人群中的类妄想体验出现。本研究旨在考察孤独感与类妄想体验之间的关系，同时考虑拖延和易无聊倾向的中介作用。样本由291名年龄在18至65岁之间的女性组成（M = 30.05；SD = 10.298）。分析显示，拖延（间接效应 = 0.05；95%置信区间[0.01；0.10]）显著中介了孤独感与类妄想体验之间的关系，而易无聊倾向则未显示出显著的中介效应（间接效应 = 0.02；95%置信区间[-0.01；0.04]）。这些发现表明，拖延可能是孤独感与妄想之间关联的关键机制，对治疗干预具有潜在意义。所得结果可为实施有效干预措施提供基础，以减少对妄想的相信、与体验妄想相关的压力以及对妄想性思维的过度关注。此外，了解有类妄想体验个体的功能可能有助于调整特定的治疗和支持技术。
