The Phenomenon of Perseverative Thinking among Young Adults based on Age and Gender

A Comparative study

Abstract

Perseverative thinking involves having thought about the unfavourable thoughts, emotions and feelings repeatedly. Young adults are defined as those who are between the ages of 18 and 26. They were characterized by uncertainty, which generates negative views about the past and the future due to various events they encounter during this phase of life. The aim of the study was to identify the level of Perseverative Thinking and mean difference of Perseverative Thinking based on their age and gender. Survey method was used in this study. 162 young adults as samples were selected through Simple Random Sampling technique. The findings showed that level of Perseverative thinking was mostly moderate in young adults and their mean score of young adults not differ significantly in terms of age and gender. Mostly Young adults possess perseverative thinking are moderately affected by unfavourable events or circumstances and are average impact by the negative thoughts or situations. The results of the study implied the need for intervention as if it gets worse the young adults will demonstrate behavioural and psychological. The study also serves as a lime light to train the professionals to provide therapies and conduct counselling sessions to young adults to overcome perseverative thinking to reduce their thoughts about the unfavourable thoughts, emotions and feeling repeatedly.