Razavi P, Abed N. (2023). The mediating role of immature defense mechanisms in relation between childhood trauma and self-destructive characteristics.
Rooyesh.
12(5), 173-182.
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http://frooyesh.ir/article-1-4637-en.html
1- MA in Clinical Psychology-Family Therapy, University of Science and Culture, Tehran, Iran. , Razavi.paniz@gmail.com
2- Assistant Professor of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, University of Science and Culture, Tehran, Iran.
Abstract: (733 Views)
The aim of the present study was to investigate the mediating role of underdeveloped defense mechanisms in relation to childhood injuries and self-destructive characteristics. The present research method was descriptive-correlation and the statistical population included people aged 18 to 35 in Tehran in 1401. Among them, 253 people were selected as a sample in an accessible way. To collect data from the Self-Injury Questionnaire (SHI) by Sanson, Wiederman, and Sanson (1998), the Child Abuse Self-Report Questionnaire (CASRS) by Mohammadkhani et al. (2003), and the Defense Styles Questionnaire (DSQ-40) by Anders and his colleagues. (1993) was used. The data were analyzed by structural equation analysis. The findings showed that there is a direct and significant relationship between childhood injuries and self-destructive characteristics (p<0.01). Also, there was a direct and significant relationship between childhood injuries and underdeveloped defense mechanisms and between underdeveloped defense mechanisms and self-destructive characteristics. (p<0.01).. In addition, based on the model test, underdeveloped defense mechanisms play a mediating role in the relationship between childhood trauma and self-destructive characteristics (p<0.01). Also, the research model had a favorable fit. Based on the above findings, it can be concluded that underdeveloped defense mechanisms play a mediating role in the relationship between childhood injuries and self-destructive characteristics.
Type of Article:
Research |
Subject:
Health Received: 2023/05/20 | Accepted: 2023/06/15 | ePublished: 2023/08/1