Narrative Inclination vs Self-Complexity and Identity

Suchańska, Anna; Ligocka, Maria

doi:10.2478/v10167-011-0008-5

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“…For the original scale, the reliability (internal consistency, Cronbach’s alpha) ranged from 0.90 to 0.98 [8]. In the Polish adaptation, the values varied from 0.799 to 0.811 for reliability (Cronbach’s alpha) and from 0.752 to 0.861 for content validity [10]. …”

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confidence: 99%

“…I just don’t know where my money goes; I hate any kind of schedule or routine), and Helplessness and Passiveness in the face of problems (A5; e.g. Sometimes I don’t seem to care what happens to me; It’s easy to get a raw deal from life), the scores for which sum up to one global score for indirect self-destructiveness [9, 10]. …”

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confidence: 99%

“…Thus defined indirect/chronic self-destructiveness includes not only the undertaking of, but also abandoning (commission or omission) of action; this is related to exposure to dangerous situations, or to neglecting one’s health and safety. While acute/direct self-destructive behaviour involves a conscious and wilful intent to injure oneself, sometimes with a suicidal intent, the chronic/indirect self-destructiveness refers to actions and situations extended over a period of time, where an individual is unaware of or disregards their long-term adverse effects [4, 9, 10]. Five categories of indirect self-destructiveness can be distinguished.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Lack of planfulness means acting without any previous schedule or a future perspective. Helplessnes and passiveness includes abandonment of action under conditions when such action could stop one’s suffering or prevent hazard [8–10]. …”

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Manifestations of Indirect Self-destructiveness and Methods of Suicide Attempts

2012

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The method of suicide attempt is related to motivational processes and the psycho(patho)logical mechanisms and traits of an individual. Indirect self-destructiveness is related to direct self-destructiveness. It is presumed that it can transform to the latter thus leading to suicide attempts or death by suicide. The study objective was to examine the relationship between individual manifestations of indirect self-destructiveness and the methods of suicide attempt as well as to explore the indirect predictors of particular suicide methods. The study was conducted among 147 persons (114 females, 33 males) who attempted suicide. The research instrument was the Polish version of the “Chronic Self-Destructiveness Scale” (CS-DS), including Transgression and Risk, Poor Health Maintenance, Personal and Social Neglects, Lack of Planfulness, and Helplessness and Passiveness in the face of problems. Correlation and regression analyses were applied. A number of statistically significant correlations were found between indirect self-destructiveness, or its manifestations, and the methods of suicide attempt. Moreover, the particular categories of indirect self-destructive behaviour were found to largely determine the choice of the method of suicide attempt. Among these categories, the strongest predictor appeared to be Helplessness and Passiveness in the face of problems. The method of suicide attempt is a variable related to psychosocial determinants of suicidal behaviour. The findings of this study may prove useful in the design and implementation of therapeutic activities focused on persons who attempted suicide. Recognising the particular manifestations of indirect self-destructive behaviours of an attempter can guide implementation of therapeutic measures, for him/her e.g. via strengthening coping skills and eliminating risk factors for self-harm.

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confidence: 99%

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Manifestations of Indirect Self-destructiveness and Methods of Suicide Attempts

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“…For some time, however, another type of self-harm has been distinguished, i.e. indirect or chronic self-destructiveness [ 1 – 3 ].…”

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Psychopathological Predictors of Indirect Self-Destructiveness in Patients with Schizophrenia

2015

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Behaviours causing harm to the individual are generally called self-destructive behaviours. For some time now, direct/acute self-destructiveness has been distinguished from indirect/chronic self-destructiveness. Indirectly self-destructive behaviours occur not only in healthy people (examined in most of the studies) but also in mentally ill individuals, which has not been researched. The aim of this study has been to explore psychopathological (clinical) predictors of indirect self-destructiveness in patients with schizophrenia. Research was conducted among 200 patients suffering from paranoid schizophrenia (Sc) (according to ICD-10); average age: 37.15 (27–58) years. To assess indirect self-destructiveness, the Polish version of the “Chronic Self-Destructiveness Scale” was applied, whereas, to examine psychopathological characteristics, the Polish version of the “Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2” was used. The correlation-regression procedure was followed. There were many statistically significant correlations, among which the strongest association occurred between indirect self-destructiveness and Sc and paranoia (Pa) scales (0.522 and 0.435 respectively). Significant predictors were found to be schizophrenia (Sc; R: 0.545; β: 0.412), lack of ego mastery, conative (Sc2b; R: 0.633; β: 0.632), and persecutory ideas (Pa1; R: 0.506; β: 0.335). schizophrenic disorders were a predictor explaining the indirect self-destructiveness syndrome in the patients. That aspect of psycho(patho)logical functioning, i.e. indirect self-destructiveness, which is strongly associated with schizophrenic and paranoid symptoms/disorders, should be considered in therapeutic work as well.

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Gender Differentiation in Indirect Self-Destructiveness and Suicide Attempt Methods (Gender, Indirect Self-Destructiveness, and Suicide Attempts)

2013

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The objective of this study is to examine the gender (sex) differentiation of indirect self-destructiveness and its manifestations as well as its relationships with suicide attempt methods in females and males. The study was conducted among 147 persons (114 females, 33 males) who attempted suicide. The research instrument was the polish version of the Chronic Self-Destructiveness Scale including Transgression and Risk, Poor Health Maintenance, Personal and Social Neglects, Lack of Planfulness, and Helplessness and Passiveness in the face of problems. Differences testing and correlation analyses were applied. Females scored higher on poor health maintenance and males scored significantly higher on personal and social neglects, lack of planfulness, and helplessness. Noteworthy is that the intensity of indirect self-destructiveness in females reached the same magnitude as in males. A number of statistically significant correlations were found between indirect self-destructiveness, or its manifestations, and the methods of suicide attempt in the two groups. Among these categories, the highest contribution was of helplessness and passiveness (both of groups), poor health maintenance (males), and personal and social neglects (females). Results of this study can be useful in the therapeutic efforts and prevention of not only indirectly self-destructive behaviours but also possible suicide attempts. Both preventive and therapeutic activities can take into account the specificity of those phenomena resulting from one’s sex/gender. It is important to adapt preventive and therapeutic measures to psychological (personal) features that arise from an individual’s sex/gender.

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Narrative Inclination vs Self-Complexity and Identity

Cited by 9 publications

References 17 publications

Manifestations of Indirect Self-destructiveness and Methods of Suicide Attempts

Manifestations of Indirect Self-destructiveness and Methods of Suicide Attempts

Psychopathological Predictors of Indirect Self-Destructiveness in Patients with Schizophrenia

Gender Differentiation in Indirect Self-Destructiveness and Suicide Attempt Methods (Gender, Indirect Self-Destructiveness, and Suicide Attempts)

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