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. 1996 Winter;27(2):105-14.
doi: 10.1007/BF02353804.

Temperament as a correlate of adolescent defense mechanisms

R J Shaw  1 , E Ryst, H Steiner
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Temperament as a correlate of adolescent defense mechanisms

R J Shaw et al. Child Psychiatry Hum Dev. 1996 Winter.

Abstract

The Revised Dimensions of Temperament Survey, which assesses nine dimensions of temperament, and the Defense Style Questionnaire, used to assess defense mechanisms, were completed by 107 female adolescents. Temperament was found to be strongly correlated with defense style, particularly with immature defenses (p = 0.0001). The findings support the hypothesis that the biological dimension of temperament is correlated with specific defense mechanisms.

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