An Assessment of Existential Worldview Function among Young Women at Risk for Depression and Anxiety: A Multi-Method Study

Increasing rates of psychiatric problems like depression and anxiety among Swedish youth, predominantly among females, are considered a serious public mental health concern. Multiple studies confirm that psychological as well as existential vulnerability manifest in different ways for youths in Swed...

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Главные авторы: Lloyd, Christina Sophia (Автор) ; Klinteberg, Britt af (Автор) ; DeMarinis, Valerie 1954- (Автор)
Формат: Электронный ресурс Статья
Язык:Английский
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Опубликовано: SAGE Publishing 2017
В: Archive for the psychology of religion
Год: 2017, Том: 39, Выпуск: 2, Страницы: 165-203
Нормированные ключевые слова (последовательности):B Шведы (народ) / Молодая девушка / Депрессия (мотив) / Тревожный невроз / Картина мира / Представление о самом себе
Индексация IxTheo:AE Психология религии
Другие ключевые слова:B existential worldview function ontological security self-concept young women meaning belonging depression anxiety
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Итог:Increasing rates of psychiatric problems like depression and anxiety among Swedish youth, predominantly among females, are considered a serious public mental health concern. Multiple studies confirm that psychological as well as existential vulnerability manifest in different ways for youths in Sweden. This multi-method study aimed at assessing existential worldview function by three factors: 1) existential worldview, 2) ontological security, and 3) self-concept, attempting to identify possible protective and risk factors for mental ill-health among female youths at risk for depression and anxiety. The sample comprised ten females on the waiting list at an outpatient psychotherapy clinic for teens and young adults. Results indicated that both functional and dysfunctional factors related to mental health were present, where the quality and availability of significant interpersonal relations seemed to have an important influence. Examples of both an impaired worldview function and a lack of an operating existential worldview were found. Psychotherapeutic implications are discussed.
ISSN:1573-6121
Второстепенные работы:In: Archive for the psychology of religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/15736121-12341337