TY - JOUR
T1 - Autonomy-connectedness and internalizing-externalizing personality psychopathology, among outpatients
AU - Bachrach, Nathan
AU - Bekker, Marrie H.J.
AU - Croon, Marcel A.
PY - 2013/7/1
Y1 - 2013/7/1
N2 - Objectives: The aims of this research were to investigate gender differences in levels of autonomy-connectedness, Axis I Psychopathology, and higher order factors of internalizing and externalizing personality psychopathology and, second, to investigate the association between these variables. Design: The design of this research is cross-sectional and multicentered. Methods: We used self-report questionnaires, factor analysis, and regression analysis. Results: We found evidence for a significant role of autonomy-connectedness in Axis I Psychopathology. This was especially true for women, who were found to be more sensitive to others and sensitivity to others was strongly associated with Axis I Psychopathology. Maybe due to the research sample no evidence was found for an association of autonomy-connectedness with externalizing psychopathology. As to the role of autonomy-connectedness in internalizing psychopathology, we found that a lack of self-awareness or a capacity of managing new situations, combined with a high sensitivity to others, were associated with internalizing psychopathology. Women appeared to be more sensitive to others and to report higher levels of Axis I Psychopathology than men. Conclusion: We conclude that autonomy-connectedness plays an important role in Axis I Psychopathology as well as in internalizing Axis II pathology. Treatment of Axis I and internalizing Axis II psychopathology should therefore also focus on autonomy problems.
AB - Objectives: The aims of this research were to investigate gender differences in levels of autonomy-connectedness, Axis I Psychopathology, and higher order factors of internalizing and externalizing personality psychopathology and, second, to investigate the association between these variables. Design: The design of this research is cross-sectional and multicentered. Methods: We used self-report questionnaires, factor analysis, and regression analysis. Results: We found evidence for a significant role of autonomy-connectedness in Axis I Psychopathology. This was especially true for women, who were found to be more sensitive to others and sensitivity to others was strongly associated with Axis I Psychopathology. Maybe due to the research sample no evidence was found for an association of autonomy-connectedness with externalizing psychopathology. As to the role of autonomy-connectedness in internalizing psychopathology, we found that a lack of self-awareness or a capacity of managing new situations, combined with a high sensitivity to others, were associated with internalizing psychopathology. Women appeared to be more sensitive to others and to report higher levels of Axis I Psychopathology than men. Conclusion: We conclude that autonomy-connectedness plays an important role in Axis I Psychopathology as well as in internalizing Axis II pathology. Treatment of Axis I and internalizing Axis II psychopathology should therefore also focus on autonomy problems.
KW - Autonomy-connectedness
KW - Axis I Psychopathology
KW - DSM-IV Axis II
KW - Gender
KW - Internalizing-externalizing
KW - Personality disorders
KW - Psychopathology
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U2 - 10.1002/jclp.21940
DO - 10.1002/jclp.21940
M3 - Article
C2 - 23280726
AN - SCOPUS:84878839563
SN - 0021-9762
VL - 69
SP - 718
EP - 726
JO - Journal of Clinical Psychology
JF - Journal of Clinical Psychology
IS - 7
ER -