Appearance anxiety and loneliness: the mediating role of rejection sensitivity in patients with alopecia areata in Lahore Pakistan Authors Sadaf Rehman Riphah Institute of Clinical and Professional Psychology, Riphah International University, Lahore, Pakistan Rabia Jameel Riphah Institute of Clinical and Professional Psychology, Riphah International University, Lahore, Pakistan admin DOI: https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.6302 Keywords: Alopecia areata, , Appearance anxiety, , Rejection sensitivity, , Loneliness. Abstract Objective: To investigate the association involving appearance anxiety, rejection sensitivity and loneliness in patients with alopecia areata. Method: The correlational study was conducted from February to September 2020 at public-sector and private-sector hospitals in Lahore, Pakistan, and comprised alopecia areata patients of either gender aged 20-40 years. Data was collected using the Appearance Anxiety Inventory, the Appearance-based Rejection Sensitivity Questionnaire and the University of California-Los Angeles Loneliness Scale. Data was analysed using SPSS 23. Results: Of the 240 patients, 120(50%) each were males and females. The overall mean age was 28.39±3.87 years. Appearance anxiety and rejection sensitivity were positive predictors of loneliness (p<0.000), while rejection sensitivity was positively significantly mediated between appearance anxiety and loneliness (p<0.000). Conclusion: The association involving appearance anxiety, rejection sensitivity and loneliness was found to be significant. Key Words: Alopecia areata, Appearance anxiety, Rejection sensitivity, Loneliness. Downloads Full Text Article Published 2023-03-15 How to Cite Rehman, S., Jameel, R., & admin. (2023). Appearance anxiety and loneliness: the mediating role of rejection sensitivity in patients with alopecia areata in Lahore Pakistan. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 73(4), 800–803. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.6302 More Citation Formats ACM ACS APA ABNT Chicago Harvard IEEE MLA Turabian Vancouver Download Citation Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS) BibTeX Issue Vol. 73 No. 4 (2023): April Section Research Article License Copyright (c) 2023 Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.