The Defense Mechanisms Inventory as a Predictor of Affective Response to Threat.

Klusman, Lawrence E.

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ERIC Number: EJ257566

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Publication Date: 1982-Jan

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The Defense Mechanisms Inventory as a Predictor of Affective Response to Threat.

Klusman, Lawrence E.

Journal of Clinical Psychology, v38 n1 p151-55 Jan 1982

Sought to validate the Defense Mechanisms Inventory (DMI) as a predictor of affective response to stress. Two groups of male Army trainees participated in a group-ranking procedure. Findings suggested that affective response was a function of the interaction between DMI personality variables and type of situational threat. (Author)

Descriptors: Affective Measures, Coping, Emotional Response, Military Personnel, Personality Traits, Predictive Validity, Stress Variables

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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