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Personality characteristics associated with psychological reactance.

C A Seibel1, E T Dowd

  • 1Portage Path Behavioral Health, Akron, Ohio, USA.

Journal of Clinical Psychology
|June 15, 2001
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This study found varying levels of psychological reactance across different personality disorders. Reactance levels generally aligned with predictions from separation-individuation theory, especially in more extreme personality disorder groups.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Personality Disorders

Background:

  • Psychological reactance is a key concept in understanding individual responses to perceived threats to freedom.
  • Personality disorders represent enduring patterns of inner experience and behavior that deviate markedly from cultural expectations.
  • The relationship between specific personality disorders and levels of psychological reactance requires further empirical investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare psychological reactance levels across six distinct personality disorder groups.
  • To examine the utility of the theory of separation-individuation in predicting reactance differences.
  • To assess the psychometric properties of the Therapeutic Reactance Scale (TRS) and the Questionnaire for the Measurement of Psychological Reactance (QMPR).

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Main Methods:

  • Eighty clients meeting criteria for specific personality disorders or no personality disorder were recruited.
  • Participants completed the Therapeutic Reactance Scale (TRS) and the Questionnaire for the Measurement of Psychological Reactance (QMPR).
  • Four one-way analyses of variance (ANOVAs) were performed to compare reactance scores across groups.

Main Results:

  • All four ANOVAs yielded statistically significant results, indicating differences in psychological reactance.
  • Post hoc analyses revealed significant differences primarily among the more extreme personality disorder groups.
  • The observed ordering of personality disorders by reactance level generally supported predictions from separation-individuation theory.

Conclusions:

  • Significant variations in psychological reactance exist among individuals with different personality disorders.
  • Separation-individuation theory offers a valuable framework for understanding reactance patterns in personality disorders.
  • Further research is warranted to explore the nuances of reactance in clinical populations.