Değersizlik temel inancı ve öz eleştirel ruminasyon ilişkisinde narsisistik ve borderline kişilik bozukluğu eğilimlerinin aracı rolü

Öz

Yeni bir kavram olan öz eleştirel ruminasyon, zihinde tekrarlayan olumsuz öz eleştirel süreçleri içermektedir ve sınırlı sayıda çalışmaya konu olmuştur. Çalışmanın amacı, değersizlik negatif temel inancı ile öz eleştirel ruminasyon arasındaki ilişkide narsisistik ve borderline kişilik bozukluğu eğilimlerinin aracı rolünü incelemektir. Çalışma 18 yaş ve üstü, 498 kadın (%83,4), 97 erkek (%16,2) ve diğer seçeneğini işaretleyen 2 katılımcıdan (%0,03) oluşan 597 kişilik bir katılımcı grubu ile gerçekleştirilmiştir. Çalışmada demografik bilgi formu, Öz eleştirel Ruminasyon Ölçeği, Olumsuz Çekirdek İnanışlar Ölçeği ve Coolidge Eksen II Plus Envanteri kullanılmıştır. Narsisistik ve borderline kişilik bozukluğu eğilimlerinin öz eleştirel ruminasyon ve değersizlik negatif temel inancı arasındaki ilişkide aracılık rollerini incelemek için SPSS Process makrosu kullanılmıştır. Analizler sonucunda, değersizlik negatif temel inancı, narsisistik ve borderline kişilik bozukluğu eğilimlerinin öz eleştirel ruminasyonu pozitif yönde yordadığı; değersizlik negatif temel inancı ile öz eleştirel ruminasyon arasındaki ilişkide hem narsisistik hem de borderline kişilik bozukluğu eğilimlerinin aracılık rolü olduğu belirlenmiştir. Bu araştırmanın sonuçlarına göre, psikoterapi sürecini ve sonuçlarını son derece olumsuz etkileyen öz eleştirel ruminasyon ile çalışırken değersizlik negatif temel inancı, narsisistik ve borderline kişilik bozukluğu eğilimleri ile de çalışmanın gerekliliği ortaya çıkmaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• değersizlik temel inancı
• öz eleştirel ruminasyon
• narsisistik kişilik bozukluğu
• borderline kişilik bozukluğu

Destekleyen Kurum

Bu çalışma herhangi bir proje desteği almamıştır.

Etik Beyan

Bu çalışma, Fatih Sultan Mehmet Vakfı Üniversitesi tarafından etik açıdan uygun bulunmuştur (Tarih: 07.12.2023; Karar No: 30/10).

Teşekkür

Bu çalışma, FK danışmanlığında sorumlu yazar KNÇK'nın doktora tezinden türetilmiştir.

The mediating role of narcissistic and borderline personality disorder tendencies in the relationship between core beliefs of worthlessness and self-critical rumination

Öz

As a new concept, self-critical rumination involves repetitive negative self-critical mind processes and has been explored by a limited number of studies. The present study aimed to examine the mediating role of narcissistic and borderline personality disorder tendencies in the relationship between negative core belief of worthlessness and self-critical rumination. The study was conducted with 597 participants aged 18 years and over, consisting of 498 females (83.4%), 97 males (16.2%), and 2 participants (0.03%) who chose the other option. Demographic Information Form, Self-Critical Rumination Scale, Negative Core Beliefs Scale, and Coolidge Axis II Plus Inventory were used in the study. SPSS Process Macro was used to examine the mediating roles of personality disorder tendencies in the relationship between core belief of worthlessness and self-critical rumination. The results yielded core belief of worthlessness, narcissistic, and borderline personality disorder tendencies were all positive predictors of self-critical rumination. Furthermore, the results revealed that both narcissistic and borderline personality tendencies significantly mediated the relationship between core belief of worthlessness and self-critical rumination. Regarding the results of the present study, it seemed necessary to work with the core belief of worthlessness and narcissistic and borderline personality disorder tendencies as well while working through self-critical rumination in psychotherapies as it is a critical burden for both the psychotherapeutic process and the outcomes.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• core beliefs of worthlessness
• self-critical rumination
• narcissistic personality disorder
• borderline personality disorder

Destekleyen Kurum

This study did not receive any project support or funding.

Etik Beyan

This study was deemed ethically appropriate by Fatih Sultan Mehmet Vakıf University (Date: 07 December 2023; Decision No.: 30/10).

Teşekkür

This work is derived from the doctoral thesis of the corresponding author KNÇK under the supervision of FK.

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