Abstract

This study examined the Bowenian construct of Self-Differentiation (SD), defined as the degree to which a person can think according to their personal beliefs while remaining emotionally connected to the family. This study examined the degree to which negative emotionality accounted for the relationship between SD and Relationship Satisfaction (RS). Emotional Cutoff (EC) emerged as the sole predictor of RS. When Trait Anxiety (TA) was entered into the model it mediated between EC and RS. We discuss the importance of treating anxiety of the individual in family therapy and that SD may best be understood when taking anxiety into account.

中文翻译：

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焦虑症说明自我分化：对婚姻和家庭疗法的鲍文主义方法的启示

摘要

这项研究检查了鲍文主义的自我分化（SD）结构，该结构定义为一个人在保持情感上与家庭联系时可以根据自己的信仰进行思考的程度。这项研究检查了负面情绪在多大程度上影响了SD与关系满意度（RS）之间的关系。情绪截止（EC）成为RS的唯一预测指标。当特质焦虑（TA）进入模型时，它在EC和RS之间介导。我们讨论了在家庭疗法中治疗个体焦虑的重要性，并且在考虑焦虑时可以最好地理解SD。