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Journal of Psychological Science 2024, 23(139): 281-298 |
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Olamaei Koopaei M, Eskandari H, Borjali A, Sohrabi F. (2024). Modeling the Relationship Between Childhood Trauma and Personality Organization and Defense Styles in Individuals with a History of Marital Infidelity Mediated by Strength Ego and Mentalization Capacity. Journal of Psychological Science. 23(139), 281-298. doi:10.61186/jps.23.139.17
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Background: Marital infidelity has numerous psychological and social causes. Childhood trauma and its impact on personality formation and psychological processes is a major factor in the occurrence of such phenomena, which has not been addressed in previous research.
Aims: This study aimed to determine the fit of the model of the relationship between childhood trauma, personality organization, and defense styles in individuals with a history of marital infidelity, mediated by ego strength and mentalization capacity.
Methods: This study was a descriptive correlational study of the structural equation modeling type. The statistical population of this study included all individuals with a history of marital infidelity who visited Ofogh-e-Salamat Clinics, Avay-e-Baran Clinic, Dr. Farahbakhsh Clinic, and the counseling unit of Razi Psychiatric Hospital in Tehran during the first half of 2023. 250 individuals (125 women and 125 men) from the clients of these centers were selected using purposive sampling and completed the research questionnaires. The research tools included a demographic questionnaire, the Kernberg Personality Organization Scale (Lenzenweger et al., 2001), the Andrews and Colleagues Defensive Styles Questionnaire (1993), the Bernstein and Colleagues Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (2003), the Psychological Inventory of Ego Strength (PIES; Markstrom et al., 1997), and the Mentalization Scale (Dimitrovich et al., 2017). Data analysis was performed using the structural equation modeling statistical method and with the help of Amos-24 and Spss-24 software.
Results: Childhood trauma had a positive and significant correlation with personality organization and defense styles (P < 0.01). Ego strength mediated the relationship between childhood trauma and personality organization and defense styles (P< 0.05). Mentalization capacity mediates the relationship between childhood trauma and personality organization (P< 0.05) but did not mediate the relationship between childhood trauma and defense styles (P > 0.05).
Conclusion: Psychological support for traumatized children should be provided based on the results of psychological screenings to reduce future psychological problems. Pre-marital counselors should consider analytical dimensions of personality more thoroughly and avoid superficial assessments of individuals' personalities.
Aims: This study aimed to determine the fit of the model of the relationship between childhood trauma, personality organization, and defense styles in individuals with a history of marital infidelity, mediated by ego strength and mentalization capacity.
Methods: This study was a descriptive correlational study of the structural equation modeling type. The statistical population of this study included all individuals with a history of marital infidelity who visited Ofogh-e-Salamat Clinics, Avay-e-Baran Clinic, Dr. Farahbakhsh Clinic, and the counseling unit of Razi Psychiatric Hospital in Tehran during the first half of 2023. 250 individuals (125 women and 125 men) from the clients of these centers were selected using purposive sampling and completed the research questionnaires. The research tools included a demographic questionnaire, the Kernberg Personality Organization Scale (Lenzenweger et al., 2001), the Andrews and Colleagues Defensive Styles Questionnaire (1993), the Bernstein and Colleagues Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (2003), the Psychological Inventory of Ego Strength (PIES; Markstrom et al., 1997), and the Mentalization Scale (Dimitrovich et al., 2017). Data analysis was performed using the structural equation modeling statistical method and with the help of Amos-24 and Spss-24 software.
Results: Childhood trauma had a positive and significant correlation with personality organization and defense styles (P < 0.01). Ego strength mediated the relationship between childhood trauma and personality organization and defense styles (P< 0.05). Mentalization capacity mediates the relationship between childhood trauma and personality organization (P< 0.05) but did not mediate the relationship between childhood trauma and defense styles (P > 0.05).
Conclusion: Psychological support for traumatized children should be provided based on the results of psychological screenings to reduce future psychological problems. Pre-marital counselors should consider analytical dimensions of personality more thoroughly and avoid superficial assessments of individuals' personalities.
Keywords: marital infidelity, childhood trauma, personality organization, ego strength, mentalization capacity.
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Received: 2024/06/24 | Accepted: 2024/09/12 | Published: 2024/09/22
Received: 2024/06/24 | Accepted: 2024/09/12 | Published: 2024/09/22
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