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  • Cross-cultural psychology
  • African psychology

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  • Defense mechanisms are psychological strategies used to cope with distress.
  • Understanding defense styles in diverse cultural contexts is crucial for mental health.
  • Sociocultural variables significantly influence psychological functioning.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the internal structure of defense styles in Burkinabé individuals.
  • To examine the relationship between defense styles and sociocultural variables in an African context.
  • To test the mediating role of defense styles in the link between sociocultural variables and mental well-being/functional disability.

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  • 998 individuals in Burkina Faso participated.
  • Data collected via structured interviews in Dyula, a local language.
  • Standardized measures for defense mechanisms, mental well-being, and functional disability were used.

Main Results:

  • Principal component analysis revealed three defense styles: mature, neurotic, and immature.
  • Sociocultural factors like gender, education, and traditional beliefs were associated with defense styles.
  • The immature defense style mediated the negative impact of sociocultural variables on mental well-being and functional disability.

Conclusions:

  • Defense styles appear to function similarly across cultures.
  • Defense styles are reactive to the sociocultural context in Burkina Faso.
  • Findings support the cross-cultural universality and context-specificity of defense mechanisms.