Self-reported reflective functioning mediates the association between attachment insecurity and well-being among psychotherapists

被引:24
作者
Brugnera, Agostino [1 ]
Zarbo, Cristina [1 ,2 ]
Compare, Angelo [1 ]
Talia, Alessandro [3 ]
Tasca, Giorgio A. [4 ]
De Jong, Kim [5 ]
Greco, Andrea [1 ]
Greco, Francesco
Pievani, Luca [6 ]
Auteri, Adalberto [1 ]
Lo Coco, Gianluca [7 ]
机构
[1] Univ Bergamo, Dept Human & Social Sci, Bergamo, Italy
[2] IRCCS Ist Ctr San Giovanni Dio Fatebenefratelli, Unit Epidemiol & Evaluat Psychiat, Brescia, Italy
[3] Heidelberg Univ, Heidelberg Univ Hosp, Inst Psychosocial Prevent, Heidelberg, Germany
[4] Univ Ottawa, Sch Psychol, Ottawa, ON, Canada
[5] Leiden Univ, Inst Psychol, Leiden, Netherlands
[6] Scuola Psicoterapia Integrata, Bergamo, Italy
[7] Univ Palermo, Dept Psychol Educ Sci & Human Movement, Palermo, Italy
关键词
attachment anxiety; attachment avoidance; well-being; reflective functioning; psychotherapists; mentalizing; therapists; therapist factors; therapist subjective variables; EMOTION REGULATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; THERAPISTS; ORIENTATIONS; PERSPECTIVE; DISTRESS; SECURITY; VALIDITY; QUALITY; MODELS;
D O I
10.1080/10503307.2020.1762946
中图分类号
B849 [应用心理学];
学科分类号
040203 ;
摘要
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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页码:247 / 257
页数:11
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