Bekkering-Bauer, Dan-Andes (2023) Adverse Interpersonal Experiences and Identity: The Role of Dissociation and Problem-focused Coping. Research Master thesis, Research Master.
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Abstract
Objective This study investigated the association between adverse interpersonal experiences (AIE) and lack of identity, and the mediating roles of dissociation and problem-focused coping. Methods Undergraduate students were examined through self-report surveys, focusing on (childhood) AIE as a predictor of identity. The impact of trait dissociation and identity disturbances on change in impact of AIE was also explored. Results Dissociation or problem-focused coping did not mediate between AIE and lack of identity. However, dissociation correlated positively with lack of identity irrespective of the experience type. Problem-focused coping displayed a negative correlation. Childhood AIE did not predict lack of identity. Neither trait dissociation nor identity disturbances predicted the change in AIE impact significantly. Conclusion These results suggest that dissociation and lack of identity go together, while people who use problem-focused coping strategies are less likely to experience lack of identity. Caution is warranted due to the small sample size. Keywords: Interpersonal trauma, trait dissociation, coping strategies, identity
| Item Type: | Thesis (Research Master) |
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| Supervisor name: | Pijnenborg, G.H.M. and Koerts, J. |
| Degree programme: | Research Master |
| Differentiation route: | Clinical Psychology and Clinical Neuropsychology [Research Master] |
| Date Deposited: | 18 Aug 2023 14:42 |
| Last Modified: | 18 Aug 2023 14:42 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/2761 |
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