The physician’s quality of life: Relationship with ego defense mechanisms and object relations
| Autor: | Mario Rodrigues Louzã, Benedito Miranda |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Male Egocentrism lcsh:RC435-571 Cross-sectional study World Health Organization Developmental psychology Quality of life (healthcare) Physicians Surveys and Questionnaires lcsh:Psychiatry Id ego and super-ego Humans Association (psychology) Object Attachment Aged Defense Mechanisms Aged 80 and over Ego Middle Aged Reality testing Psychiatry and Mental health Clinical Psychology Cross-Sectional Studies Quality of Life Object relations theory Female Self Report Psychology Brazil Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Comprehensive Psychiatry, Vol 63, Iss, Pp 22-29 (2015) |
| ISSN: | 0010-440X |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.comppsych.2015.07.012 |
| Popis: | Objective To assess whether ego defense mechanisms and object relations (the way an individual subjectively experiences his/her relationships with others) are related to quality of life among physicians. Methods In this cross-sectional mail survey, 602 physicians from Botucatu, SP, Brazil, were sent a socio-demographic questionnaire, the Bell Object Relations and Reality Testing Inventory-Form O (BORRTI-O), the Defense Style Questionnaire-40 (DSQ-40), and the World Health Organization Abbreviated Instrument for Quality of Life Assessment (WHOQOL-BREF). Results 198 questionnaires (33%) with valid responses were obtained. High BORRTI-O scores (indicative of pathology) on the alienation, egocentricity and insecure attachment subscales were associated with reduced WHOQOL-BREF scores for the psychological health and social relationship domains. Immature ego defense mechanisms were associated with lower WHOQOL-BREF scores for all domains. No significant associations of WHOQOL-BREF scores with working hours, workplace or monthly income were observed in the study population Conclusions WHOQOL-BREF scores correlated with mature defense mechanisms and normal object relations, suggesting an association between psychological maturity and quality of life among physicians. |
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