Ego strength plays a determinant role in individual’s psychological health. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between parenting styles and Ego strength. So, one hundred and ninety girls in high school completed Ego strength scale (ESS). Also one of the students parent were asked to complete the Baumrind parenting styles Questionnaire. Results revealed a significant pos...

Mindfulness is conscious attention to the current moment and internal/external personal experiences. Researches showed that mindfulness has a relationship with other psychological variables. Ego strength can be defined such as self-control, self-regulation or other relative variables like self-depletion too. The present study examines the predicting role of ego strength on the relationship with...

The present study aimed to examine the moderating effect of mindfulness on the relationship between ego strength and assertiveness. The statistical population of the present study included all students of Tehran University in 2018. The statistical sample was Three hundred and one students who were selected by the cluster sampling method. All participants were asked to complete the Rathus Assert...

Background & Aims: Ego-strength and object relations are key concepts in the psychoanalytic approach which are important in the etiology of borderline personality disorder. Therefore, the present study was conducted with the aim of evaluating the effectiveness of cognitive-analytical therapy on ego-strength and object relations of persons with borderline personality disorder. Materials & Metho...

Introduction: Since the World Health Organization has introduced mental health something beyond the mere absence of mental illness, Researches increasingly focus on positive personality traits and individuals’ internal resources in the coping of psychological distress. Objective: The present study was aimed to investigate the role of self-compassion and ego strength on secondary post-traumati...

Elderly people are getting more evidence of death from physical changes, higher rates of illness and disability, and the loss of relatives and friends. Experiencing some anxiety about death is normal, but, like other fears, it weakens adaptability if it is too severe. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between sense of coherence and ego strength with death anxiety in ...

Introduction: Ego-strength and defense mechanisms are key concepts in the psychoanalytic approaches, which are important in the etiology of borderline personality disorder. Therefore, the present study was conducted with the aim of evaluating the effectiveness of mentalization based therapy (MBT) on ego-strength and defense mechanisms of people with borderline personality disorder. Materials an...