Exploring the Relationships between Spirituality and Personality Disorder Traits among a Sample of In-Patients in Treatment for Substance Use Disorder

Horton, E. Gail; Luna, Naelys; Malloy, Tammy

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“…Understanding the interactions between primary emotions, personality and RSWB could be of particular importance to clinical research, as these dimensions have been discussed in relation to various psychological disorders, e.g., ( Horton et al, 2015 ; Hiebler-Ragger et al, 2016 ; Unterrainer et al, 2017 ). For example, substance use disorders have been linked to a deficiency in personality development ( Bernstein et al, 1998 ; Trull et al, 2000 ) emotion regulation ( Goldstein and Volkow, 2011 ) as well as low RSWB ( Unterrainer et al, 2013 ).…”

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Personality Influences the Relationship Between Primary Emotions and Religious/Spiritual Well-Being

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The study of human emotions and personality provides valuable insights into the parameters of mental health and well-being. Affective neuroscience proposes that several levels of emotions – ranging from primary ones such as LUST or FEAR up to higher emotions such as spirituality – interact on a neural level. The present study aimed to further explore this theory. Furthermore, we hypothesized that personality – formed by bottom-up primary emotions and cortical top-down regulation – might act as a link between primary emotions and religious/spiritual well-being. A total sample of 167 (78% female) student participants completed the Affective Neuroscience Personality Scale (primary emotions), the Big Five Personality Inventory and the Multidimensional Inventory of Religious/Spiritual Well-Being (higher emotions). Correlation analyses confirmed the link between primary and higher emotions as well as their relation to personality. Further regression analyses indicated that personality dimensions mediate the relationship between primary and higher emotions. A substantial interaction between primary emotions, personality dimensions, and religious/spiritual well-being could be confirmed. From a developmental perspective, cortical top-down regulation might influence religious/spiritual well-being by forming relevant personality dimensions. Hence, CARE as well as Agreeableness seem of special importance. Future studies might focus on implications for clinical groups.

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“…Spirituality has been defined as a broader construct than religion because it involves an individual's personal relationship with a higher power (Dalmida, 2006). Hood, Hill and Spilka (2009) proposed that "religious experiences constitute a more restricted range than the diversity that characterizes spiritual experiences" (p. 289). However Seidlitz, et al (2002) indicated considerable similarity between religion and spirituality in that both involve a search for the sacred (a divine being or of a sense of ultimate reality or truth).…”

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“…It was decided to dichotomize the data rather than to utilize the continuous scores because it seems that the clinical/subclinical scores would be more relevant to clinicians who actually work with the problematic behaviors and moods associated with the symptoms. Other researcher exploring differences in clinical and non-clinical symptomatology among individuals with substance use disorders (Chen et al, 2009;Diaz et al, 2012;Galione & Zimmerman, 2010;Horton et al, 2015), have also dichotomized the MCMI-III scores in a similar way.…”

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“…Research has, however, shown that PD symptoms among individuals in treatment for SUD tend to complicate treatment (Cacciola et al, 2001;Horton, Luna, & Malloy, 2015;Preti et al, 2015;Sonneborn & Bosma, 2011;Tull & Gratz, 2012;Zikos et al, 2010). Investigations have documented that individuals who entered substance abuse treatment with comorbid PD tended to have higher rates of depressive symptoms (Horton et al, 2015;Cacciola, 2001), and isolation and impulsivity (Cacciola et al, 2001). In addition, these individuals tended to have more severe drug, alcohol, psychiatric and legal problems after completion of treatment than individuals without PD and were less likely to stay in treatment for the recommended length of stay (Cacciola et al, 2001).…”

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Exploring Relationships between Adult Attachment, Spirituality and Personality Disorder Traits among Individuals in In-patient Treatment for Substance Use Disorders

Horton

Luna

Malloy

2016

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<p>Both secure attachment style and higher levels of spirituality have been shown to be protective factors in the treatment of substance use disorders. However, very little is known about how either of these factors is related to personality disorder (PD) traits that are commonly co-morbid with substance use disorders. The purpose of this study was to explore the relative importance of spirituality (existential purpose/meaning in life and religious well-being) and attachment dimensions (attachment avoidance and attachment anxiety) as predictors of personality disorder trait levels among individuals receiving treatment for substance use disorders. Results showed that existential purpose and meaning in life was the best predictor of clinical/subclinical levels of borderline and antisocial PD traits and that attachment anxiety was the best predictor of clinical/subclinical levels of avoidant and dependent PD traits. None of the other PD traits was significantly associated with either attachment dimensions or spirituality dimensions.</p>

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“…For instance, studies have shown a significant relationship between negative affectivity and the ability to resist alcohol consumption (12) and that individuals with disinhibited personality traits are more vulnerable to risky behaviors such as drug and alcohol abuse (13). In addition, lack of spiritual well-being has been found to be a significant predictor of maladaptive personality traits (14). People who have higher spiritual well-being are more aware of themselves and are more capable of dealing with problems (15).…”

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Investigating the Relationships Between Spiritual Well-being and Other Well-being Dimensions, and Attitude Toward High-risk Behaviors in Adolescents, with Emphasis on the Mediating Role of Personality Traits

Vaezipour¹,

Atef-Vahid

Amini

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Iran J Psychiatry Behav Sci

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Background: Research indicates the increasing prevalence of high-risk behaviors among adolescents, which may have many causes. Objectives: The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between spiritual well-being and other dimensions of well-being and the tendency for high-risk behaviors in adolescents, with an emphasis on the mediating role of personality traits. Methods: This is a descriptive and correlational study. The statistical population of the study consisted of all high school students in the second semester of the academic year 2018 - 2019 in the city of Tehran. Data collection tools were Spiritual, Psychological, Social, and Physical Well-being questionnaires, Iranian Adolescent Risk questionnaire, and PID-5 Personality Characteristics questionnaire-short version. SPSS V.22, R programming V.3.6, and AMOS V.24 were used to analyze the data. Results: The results showed that there is a significant relationship between spiritual well-being and other aspects of well-being, i.e., physical health (r = 0.28), social well-being (r = 0.39), psychological well-being (r = 0.44), with P < 0.01 for all. There was also a significant negative relationship between spiritual well-being and components of high-risk behavior (r = 0.48, P < 0.01). In addition, personality traits were found to play a significant role as a mediating variable in the relationship between spiritual well-being and high-risk behaviors. Conclusions: Spiritual well-being is a factor affecting other aspects of well-being and reducing risky behaviors, and personality traits play an important role in mediating the relationship between spiritual well-being and other dimensions of well-being and high-risk behaviors.

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Exploring the Relationships between Spirituality and Personality Disorder Traits among a Sample of In-Patients in Treatment for Substance Use Disorder

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Personality Influences the Relationship Between Primary Emotions and Religious/Spiritual Well-Being

Personality Influences the Relationship Between Primary Emotions and Religious/Spiritual Well-Being

Exploring Relationships between Adult Attachment, Spirituality and Personality Disorder Traits among Individuals in In-patient Treatment for Substance Use Disorders

Investigating the Relationships Between Spiritual Well-being and Other Well-being Dimensions, and Attitude Toward High-risk Behaviors in Adolescents, with Emphasis on the Mediating Role of Personality Traits

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