Psychological and existential vulnerability among clinical young women: a quantitative comparison of depression-related subgroups
The objective was to explore psychological and existential vulnerability among clinical young women in Sweden. Females (n = 53) with depression as the most common preliminary diagnosis were investigated through an online questionnaire. Included measures were Karolinska Scales of Personality, Self-co...
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| Tipo de documento: | Electrónico Artículo |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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Taylor & Francis
2015
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Mental health, religion & culture
Año: 2015, Volumen: 18, Número: 4, Páginas: 259-272 |
| Otras palabras clave: | B
Self-concept
B Clinical young women B existential meaning-making B psychological vulnerability B Depresión B Sense of coherence B Emotion regulation |
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| Sumario: | The objective was to explore psychological and existential vulnerability among clinical young women in Sweden. Females (n = 53) with depression as the most common preliminary diagnosis were investigated through an online questionnaire. Included measures were Karolinska Scales of Personality, Self-concept, Strategies to Handle Negative Emotions, Sense of Coherence, and questions pertaining to existential meaning-making, including religious/spiritual belief. The sample was divided into High (n = 35) and Low/Inter (n = 18) groups according to scores on the anxiety- and depression-related personality scale Inhibition of aggression. Using independent samples t-test, the High group showed signs of significantly higher psychological and existential vulnerability than the Low/Inter group. Salutogenic factors being (1) coming from socially and societally engaged families and (2) being in a functional existential meaning-making process. The conclusion is that vulnerabilities in the psychological and existential domains are linked, especially in individuals high on depression-like aspects of personality. However, no significant differences for religion/spirituality were found. Treatment implications were addressed. |
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| ISSN: | 1469-9737 |
| Obras secundarias: | Enthalten in: Mental health, religion & culture
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/13674676.2015.1021313 |