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Depersonalization, fantasies, and coping behavior in clinical context *
Author(s) -
Wolfradt Uwe,
Engelmann Stefanie
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/jclp.10204
Subject(s) - depersonalization , psychology , dissociative , rumination , clinical psychology , dissociative experiences scale , anxiety , coping (psychology) , self compassion , burnout , developmental psychology , psychiatry , cognition , emotional exhaustion , mindfulness , schizotypy
The main purpose of the present study was to determine the relation between specific dissociative experiences (depersonalization, fantasies) and self‐reported coping behavior in a clinical (depression, anxiety, schizophrenia) and nonclinical sample (normal adults). Dissociative experiences were assessed with the Questionnaire of Experiences of Dissociation (QED) of Riley (1988) and coping behavior with the Stress‐Process Questionnaire (SPQ; Janke, Erdmann, & Boucsein, 1985). A factor analysis of the QED items revealed a two‐factor extraction: Factor 1 “depersonalization” and Factor 2 “fantasies/daydreams.” The clinical group scored higher on the QED factor “depersonalization” and had more passive forms of coping behavior (resignation, social isolation, self‐compassion, self‐blame) than the normal adults. Similar correlation patterns were found for both groups: The QED factor “depersonalization” correlated highly with the coping behaviors “resignation,” “social isolation,” “self‐blame,” “self‐compassion,” and “rumination.” No correlation between Factor 2 “fantasies/daydreams” and the coping behavior was found. Finally, correlations between depersonalization, trait anxiety, and personal need for structure were reported. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Psychol, 2003.