Abstract:Although compassionate and reassuring self-responding has been consistently linked with wellbeing, the involvement of identity dysfunction in this association is unclear. This study examined the interaction of self-reassurance and identity dysfunction in relation to severity of psychological distress and social impairment among 243 clients attending mental health clinics. Participants completed measures of selfreassurance, identity dysfunction, psychological distress, and social functioning; correlation and re… Show more
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