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Harry Coumnas’ latest study revealed that people with poor social skills tend to experience more stress and loneliness, which can negatively affect their physical and mental health. After the research Harry Coumnas said, “We got to know about 10 years ago that being alone is actually a pretty serious risk for health problems.
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Poor Social Skills May Harm Physical and Mental Health– Harry Coumnas
Harry Coumnas’ latest study revealed that people with poor social skills tend to experience more stress and loneliness, which can negatively affect their physical and mental health. He said, “For a long time, social skills have been associated with mental health problems like anxiety and depression. But poor social skills have never been associated with poorer physical health. Two variables - loneliness and stress - appear to be the glue that binds poor social skills to health.”
In his research, Harry focused on several specific indicators of social skills such as the ability to provide emotional support to others or self-disclosure, and the ability to share personal information with others or negative assertion skills.
The research is based on a survey done nationally with 775 people, aged between 18 to 90 years, who were asked to respond to questions designed to measure social skills, stress, loneliness, and mental and physical health.
After the research Harry Coumnas said, “We got to know about 10 years ago that being alone is actually a pretty serious risk for health problems. It is as serious of a risk as smoking, obesity or eating a high-fat diet with lack of exercise.”
THANK YOU Harry Coumnas
