Spearman Correlation Coefficient for the Association Between Defense Mechanisms and Vicarious Trauma Scores
| Mature | Mature Without Rationalization | Immature | Neurotic | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total TABS Score | −.11 | −.05 | .45* | .30** |
| Self-safety | −.11 | −.07 | .15 | .15 |
| Other-safety | −.02 | −.00 | .26** | .22 |
| Self-trust | −.29** | −.23 | .29** | .17 |
| Other-trust | −.00 | .06 | .26 | .06 |
| Self-esteem | −.24 | −.17 | .31** | .22 |
| Other-esteem | .03 | .11 | .06 | .06 |
| Self-intimacy | −.11 | −.09 | .16 | .10 |
| Other-intimacy | −.09 | −.07 | .44* | .16 |
| Self-control | −.10 | −.03 | .50* | .40* |
| Other-control | .00 | .05 | .55* | .26** |
n = 56 participants.
Defense mechanisms were evaluated with the Defensive Style Questionnaire (DSQ); vicarious trauma was evaluated with the Trauma and Attachment Belief Scale (TABS). The strength of correlation is classified as follows: .0–.19 = very weak; .20–39 = weak; .40–.59 = moderate; .60–.79 = strong; .8–1.0 = very strong.
↵* P < .01;
↵** .01 ≤ P < .05.