Mediating role of defense mechanisms and dimensions of the interpersonal relationship in the relationship between selfobject needs and personality disorders Kendiliknesnesi ihtiyaçları ve kişilik bozuklukları arasındaki ilişkide savunma mekanizmaları ve kişilerarası ilişki boyutlarının aracı rolü
Journal of Clinical Psychology Research, cilt.7, sa.2, ss.216-239, 2023 (Scopus, TRDizin)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 7 Sayı: 2
- Basım Tarihi: 2023
- Doi Numarası: 10.57127/kpd.26024438.1274647
- Dergi Adı: Journal of Clinical Psychology Research
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.216-239
- Anahtar Kelimeler: defense mechanisms, interpersonal relation, mediating role, personality disorders, selfobject needs
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Especially in the early stages of life, met or unmet the selfobject needs has an important role in the development of personality. The literature has revealed evidence that approaching and defensively avoiding selfobject needs may be associated with personality disorders. The present study aimed to examine the mediating effects of defense mechanisms and dimensions of the interpersonal relationship in the relationship between selfobject needs and personality disorders. The research sample consisted of a total of 402 people [253 females (62.9%) and 149 males (37.1%), aged between 18 and 59 (M = 32.28, SD = 7.76)], and a cross-sectional screening method was used in the study. The data was collected using the Socio-Demographic Information Form, Coolidge Axis II Inventory Short Form, Selfobject Needs Inventory, Defense Style Questionnaire, and Scale of Dimensions of Interpersonal Relationship. As a result of the analyzes, personality disorders and approaching mir-roring-idealization-twinship, and avoiding idealization-twinship, selfobject needs, immature defense mechanisms, and approval dependence variables were positively correlated with each other; it was determined that the variables of trust in others and emotional awareness showed significant negative correlations. It was found that in the relationship between selfobject needs and personality disorders, the variables of immature and neurotic defenses, approval dependence, trusting others and emotional awareness had significant partial mediation effects in certain types of personality disorders. Then research findings were discussed based on the literature, and limitations of the study and possible contributions to theory and clinical practice, and suggestions for new studies to be made were presented.