Comparing two self-report measures of coping— the Sense of Coherence Scale and the Defense Style Questionnaire

2003 ◽  
Vol 59 (12) ◽  
pp. 1325-1333 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pirkko R. Sammallahti ◽  
Matti J. Holi ◽  
Erkki J. Komulainen ◽  
Veikko A. Aalberg
Keyword(s):  
Sense Of Coherence ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Defense Style ◽  
Defense Style Questionnaire

Relationship between defense mechanisms and psychopathic traits in an Internet sample

2021 ◽  
Vol 85 (3) ◽  
pp. 271-282
Author(s):  
Sandra Weber ◽  
William H. Gottdiener ◽  
Cordelia Chou
Keyword(s):  
Defense Mechanisms ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
Psychopathic Traits ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Psychopathic Personality ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Personality Profile ◽  
Defense Style ◽  
Defense Style Questionnaire ◽  
Internet Sample

The authors compared the defense mechanisms used by a community sample of people with and without self-reported psychopathic traits. Defense mechanisms were assessed using the Defense Style Questionnaire-60 and psychopathy was assessed using the Levinson Self-Report Psychopathy Scale in a sample of 225 adults recruited on the Internet. Results found that people with self-reported psychopathy traits used significantly more immature and neurotic defense mechanisms than people without a psychopathic personality profile. All participants reported equal use of mature defenses.

scholarly journals Can the factor structure of Defense Style Questionnaire (DSQ-40) contribute to our understanding of parental acceptance/rejection, bullying, victimization and perceived well-being in Greek early adolescents?

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 269-285 ◽  
Author(s):  
Theodoros Giovazolias ◽  
Evangelia Karagiannopoulou ◽  
Effrosyni Mitsopoulou
Keyword(s):  
Defense Mechanisms ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Parental Acceptance ◽  
Bullying Victimization ◽  
School Students ◽  
Defense Style ◽  
Defense Style Questionnaire ◽  
Convergent And Discriminant Validity

Defense Style Questionnaire (DSQ) is a self-report instrument designed to measure defense mechanisms. Although commonly used, the DSQ-40 has not been validated in early adolescent populations. The present study sought to determine the factor validity of the DSQ-40 in a sample of Greek primary school students (N = 265). Further, it aimed to investigate the relationship between defense mechanisms and perceived parental acceptance/rejection, the participation in bullying (either as bully or victim) as well as self-reported well being. Participants completed the Greek version of DSQ-40, adapted for use by this particular age group as well as measures in order to examine its convergent and discriminant validity. The findings support a four-factor solution as the most adequate for our data. Further, it was found that defense mechanisms are related to perceived parental acceptance and rejection. Finally, the results showed that the DSQ-40 can effectively discriminate participants with high/low bullying/victimization and perceived well-being. Our results indicate that the DSQ-40 is appropriate for use in late childhood. Implications for clinical practice and future studies that would confirm the appropriateness of the scale’s use in younger populations are also discussed.

Reliability and Validity of the Defense-Style Questionnaire-40

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaclyn Bleski ◽  
Adrienne Matta ◽  
Katie Thorpe ◽  
Wilson McDermut
Keyword(s):  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Defense Style ◽  
Defense Style Questionnaire

scholarly journals Countertransference in the initial visit of women victims of sexual violence

2010 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariana Eizirik ◽  
Sidnei Schestatsky ◽  
Letícia Kruel ◽  
Lúcia Helena Freitas Ceitlin
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Personality Disorders ◽  
Women Victims ◽  
Clinical Characteristics ◽  
Inverse Correlation ◽  
Psychological Trauma ◽  
Defense Style ◽  
Defense Style Questionnaire ◽  
Differential Pattern ◽  
Female Therapists

OBJECTIVE: To identify demographic and clinical correlates associated with therapists' countertransference feelings on the first visit of women victims of sexual violence. METHOD: Forty patients were seen by 26 therapists, during 2 consecutive years, at the Center for the Study and Treatment of Psychological Trauma, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre , Brazil. After the first visit with the patient, the therapist completed the Assessment of Countertransference Scale and the patient was evaluated with the Davidson Trauma Scale, the Standardized Assessment of Personality - Abbreviated Scale, the Beck Depression Inventory, and the Defense Style Questionnaire. RESULTS:The therapists showed a predominance of feelings of closeness (Mean = 5.42, SD = 1.25) in relation to the feelings of indifference (Mean = 1.82, SD = 1.22) and distance (Mean = 1.57, SD = 1.08) [p < 0.001]. Multivariate analyses did not present significant associations between countertransference feelings and clinical characteristics of patients. The gender of the therapists did not influence the pattern of countertransference feelings. In the subgroup of female therapists, we detected an inverse correlation between a higher probability of patients' personality disorders and feelings of closeness in the therapists. CONCLUSION: We did not detect a differential pattern of countertransference feelings associated with specific clinical characteristics. Therapists of both genders presented a similar pattern of feelings of empathy towards women victims of sexual violence, although the gender of the therapist may moderate the feelings evoked by patients with increased likelihood of personality disorders.

scholarly journals Versão brasileira do Defense Style Questionnaire (DSQ) de Michael Bond: problemas e soluções

2006 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 144-160
Author(s):  
Mônica Andrade ◽  
Itiro Shirakawa
Keyword(s):  
Defense Style ◽  
Defense Style Questionnaire

O Defense Style Questionnaire (DSQ) é um instrumento para avaliação de derivados conscientes dos mecanismos de defesa do ego, desenvolvido e validado por Michael Bond em 1983 no Canadá. O presente trabalho consistiu da tradução e adaptação desse instrumento para o português, assim como do estudo de confiabilidade estatística da tradução em relação ao original. MÉTODOS: A tradução foi feita por um grupo de profissionais (psiquiatras, psicólogos e professores de inglês) segundo a técnica de retrotradução. O estudo da confiabilidade da tradução foi realizado em uma amostra de 51 bilíngües (inglês/português), os quais responderam aos testes nas duas versões (original e traduzida). A análise estatística da consistência interna e das correlações item por item e sujeito por sujeito, assim como entre os escores médios de cada uma das formas (original e traduzida), demonstrou que as duas versões são equivalentes e, portanto, a tradução para o português é precisa. Foram ainda avaliadas as abstenções às respostas e a taxa de concordância entre as versões. RESULTADOS E CONCLUSÃO: Todos os resultados foram bastante satisfatórios e estatisticamente significantes, o que nos permite concluir que o instrumento traduzido é adequado para uso no Brasil.

The Defense Style Questionnaire: A Psychometric Examination

1995 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 124-133 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip Spinhoven ◽  
Hendrikus A.E. van Gaalen ◽  
Robbert E. Abraham
Keyword(s):  
Defense Style ◽  
Defense Style Questionnaire

Defense Style Questionnaire--40

1993 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gavin Andrews ◽  
Michelle Singh ◽  
Michael Bond
Keyword(s):  
Defense Style ◽  
Defense Style Questionnaire
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