The mediator role of identity salience and defeat and entrapment in the relationship between centrality of events and existential annihilation anxiety

Öz

This study aims to examine the mediator role of identity salience and defeat and entrapment in the relationship between centrality of events and existential annihilation anxiety. The sample of the study consists of 379 participants between the ages of 18-64 from Turkey. To test the research model, the parallel multiple mediator model analysis was conducted. Correlation analysis indicated that centrality of events had a significant positive relationship with two sub-dimensions of identity salience (commitment and militancy), as well as defeat and entrapment. However, existential annihilation anxiety was significantly correlated with only commitment and defeat and entrapment. Defeat and entrapment and the one sub-dimension of identity salience (commitment) play a mediating role in the relationship between centrality of event and existential annihilation anxiety. These results imply that clinicians and researchers should focus on identity and self-appraisals more when working with trauma.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• identity salience
• defeat and entrapment
• centrality of events
• existential annihilation anxiety
• mediation

Olayların merkeziliği ile varoluşsal yok olma kaygısı arasındaki ilişkide kimliğin belirginleşmesi ile yenilgi ve tuzağa düşmenin aracı rolü

Öz

Bu çalışma, olayların merkeziliği ile varoluşsal yok olma kaygısı arasındaki ilişkide kimliğin ve yenilgi ve tuzağa düşmenin aracı rolünü incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Araştırmanın örneklemini Türkiye'den 18-64 yaş aralığındaki 379 katılımcı oluşturmaktadır. Araştırma modelini test etmek amacıyla paralel çoklu aracılık analizi yapılmıştır. Korelasyon analizine göre, olayların merkeziliği, kimliğin iki alt boyutu ile (bağlılık ve militanlık) ve yenilgi ve tuzağa düşme ile pozitif yönde ilişkilidir. Varoluşsal yok olma kaygısı, yalnızca bağlılık alt boyutu ile ve yenilgi ve tuzağa düşme ile anlamlı düzeyde ilişkili bulunmuştur. Yenilgi ve tuzağa düşme ve kimlik ölçeğinin bağlılık alt boyutu, olayın merkeziliği ile varoluşsal yok olma kaygısı arasındaki ilişkide aracı rol oynamaktadır. Bulgular, araştırmacıların ve klinisyenlerin travma ile çalışırken, kimlik ve öz değerlendirmeye daha fazla odaklanması gerektiğine işaret etmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• kimlik
• yenilgi ve tuzağa düşme
• olayların merkeziliği
• varoluşsal yok olma kaygısı
• aracılık

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