Psychological femininity and masculinity, self-appeal, attachment styles, coping styles and strategies of self-presentation among women with suicide attempts
Journal Title: Psychiatria Polska - Year 2010, Vol 44, Issue 3
Abstract
Aim. The aim of this study was to diagnose particular personality characteristics of women with suicide attempts: psychological femininity and masculinity, self-appeal, attachment styles, self-presentation strategies and coping styles. Method. A group of 35 adult women who attempted suicide and the control group (35 women) were submitted to a research. The following measures were used: Inventory of Gender Identity (IPP), Strategies of Self-presentation Questionnaire (KSA), Attachment Style Test, Sense of Self-Appeal Scale (SPWA), Coping Inventory of Stressful Situations (CISS). Results. Female suicide-attempters had a lower index of psychological masculinity and a lower sense of self-appeal than women in the control group. They were characterised by an avoidant attachment style, used a strategy of self-depreciation in self-presentation and an emotion-oriented style of coping. The predictors of risk of suicide behaviours that mainly showed: avoidant-attachment style and strategy of self-depreciation in self-presentation. Conclusions. Parasuicides were characterised by lower self- esteem and weak interpersonal skills, which reduced their ways of coping in difficult situations.
Authors and Affiliations
Eugenia Mandal, Karolina Zalewska
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP155137
- DOI -
- Views 94
- Downloads 0
Stage models of homosexual identity formation. Implications for therapeutic practice
The authors discuss stage models of gay and lesbian identity formation first proposed during the 1970s within affirmative approaches to homosexuality. The process of developing homosexual identity is characterized here w...
Self-esteem of boys with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder – pilot study
Aim. To compare the self concept of boys with ADHD and health subjects; to determine which symptoms of ADHD, oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) or conduct disorder (CD) have the greatest impact on self-concept. Method...
Różnice w poczuciu koherencji w astmie ciężkiej, trudnej i w astmie z nadwrażliwością na aspirynę (aspirynowej) oraz jej związki z nasileniem objawów zespołu lęku napadowego i depresji w podgrupach kobiet i mężczyzn
Discontinuation-Emergent Signs and Symptoms Inventory – Polish translation of the discontinuation signs and symptoms checklist
A number of preclinical and clinical studies are focused on mechanisms of SSRI discontinuation syndrome as well as the patient populations and agents that are most affected by this phenomenon. Characteristics of onset, d...
Płeć i obecność doznanych urazów psychicznych a współwystępowanie zespołu lęku napadowego i depresji w astmie ciężkiej i trudnej oraz w astmie aspirynowej
Streszczenie Cel badania: Autorka zbadała psychiatrycznie dwie różne grupy pacjentów astmatycznych: 106 pacjentów z astmą ciężką i trudną, oraz 100 pacjentów z astmą aspirynową o różnej ciężkości. Celem badania była sta...