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Self-reported reflective functioning mediates the association between attachment insecurity and well-being among psychotherapists
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Brugnera, Agostino (orcid:0000-0002-4066-4552); Zarbo, Cristina; Compare, Angelo (orcid:0000-0002-3336-7920); Talia, Alessandro; Tasca, Giorgio A; de Jong, Kim; Greco, Andrea (orcid:0000-0002-8086-2801); Greco, Francesco; Pievani, Luca; Auteri, Adalberto; Lo Coco, Gianluca. - 2021
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Abstract:
Objective: Subjective well-being is a crucial variable for mental health practitioners. This study examines the influence of therapists' attachment dimensions and self-reported reflective functioning on their perceived well-being. Further, it examines if reflective functioning mediates the association between attachment insecurity and well-being. Method: A total of 416 experienced psychotherapists were enrolled in this cross-sectional study, and completed self-report measures of attachment insecurity, reflective functioning, and well-being. We tested the hypothesized mediation model with path analysis that examined indirect effects. Results: Both attachment anxiety and avoidance dimensions had a significant negative association with perceived well-being with small to medium effects. "Certainty" in reflective functioning had a small positive effect on therapist well-being. Reflective functioning mediated the association between insecure attachment dimensions and well-being, suggesting that therapist's lower ability to mentalize may partially account for the effects of higher attachment insecurity on lower well-being. Conclusion: The well-being of psychotherapists with greater insecure attachment may deserve special attention, and therapists' mentalizing capacities may be targeted by researchers and trainers as a core ability to be cultivated in order to preserve therapists' professional and personal resources.
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Keyword:
attachment anxiety; attachment avoidance; mentalizing; psychotherapists; reflective functioning; Settore M-PSI/08 - Psicologia Clinica; therapist factors; therapist subjective variables; therapists; well-being
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URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/10503307.2020.1762946
http://hdl.handle.net/10446/159182
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Measuring perfectionism, impulsivity, self-esteem and social anxiety: Cross-national study in emerging adults from eight countries
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In: Body Image, Vol. 35 (Dec 2020), pp. 265-278 (2020)
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