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[Mental health--personality--existentialism. An empirical contribution from the existential analytic viewpoint]
Zeitschrift Fur Klinische Psychologie, Psychiatrie Und Psychotherapie
|January 1, 1996
Summary
Existentiality significantly correlates with psychic health in adults. Personhood is linked to psychic health through self-transcendence, but not self-distance, indicating nuanced relationships.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Mental Health Research
Context:
- Examines the relationship between psychological constructs and mental well-being.
- Focuses on adults in professional positions.
Purpose:
- To investigate the correlation between psychic health, personhood, and existentiality.
- Utilizes the Trierer Persönlichkeitsfragebogen (TPF) and Existenz-Skala.
Summary:
- Existentiality showed a medium correlation with psychic health across several TPF subscales.
- Personhood correlated with psychic health specifically in the self-transcendence dimension.
- No significant correlation was found between personhood (self-distance) and psychic health.
Impact:
- Highlights the importance of existential factors in maintaining psychic health.
- Suggests that self-transcendence is a key component of personhood related to mental well-being.
- Provides insights for therapeutic interventions focusing on existential and personal growth aspects.