英文摘要 |
The purpose of this study was to use early recollections to understand the life style of depressive patients, and to explore whether the life style indicated by early recollections can effectively distinguish the differences of patients’ attachment styles. Eighty participants were invited to participate in this study who were asked to complete the Attachment Style Questionnaire as well as the assessment for early recollections. Based on the early recollection data, participants’ life styles were classified by sorting into groups of “sense of belongingness vs. not”, “positive vs. negative self-image”, and “positive vs. negative image of other”. Independent sample t tests were used for analysis. The flndings indicated signiflcant differences in attachment security, anxiety, and avoidance scores between the positive vs. negative groups of all three life style dimensions. The researchers hope that the exploration and findings of the current study offer therapists who work with depressive patients another option to assess the unique life experiences of the depressive patients in addition to using objective, self-report scales. |