Document Type : Original Article
Authors
1 Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Medicine, Qom Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Qom, Iran
2 Associate Professor and Faculty Member of Faculty of Medicine, Qom Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Qom, Iran
Abstract
Ego strength and how to use defense mechanisms against events and when experiencing unpleasant emotions are among the factors related to the continuation of self-harmful behavior. Based on the topics raised and due to the lack of availability of related data in this field, the prediction of ego strength based on intersubjective relationships and feelings of loneliness was discussed. The current research is descriptive of the correlation type and is practical in terms of its purpose. The research population consisted of 1034 students of the Azad University of Qom Medical Sciences Unit in the academic year of 202-2023 in three levels of study: bachelor's, master's and doctorate. The sampling method in this research was a simple random sampling, among which 387 people were selected as a sample based on Klein's sample size estimation formula with a simple random sampling method. The data collection tool was the psychological list of Ego Strength by Mark Strom, Sabino, Turner and Berman (1997), Bell's Thematic Relationships Questionnaire (1995), and the Loneliness Questionnaire by Russell, Pilova and Cortona (1980)); The reliability of the questionnaires using Cronbach's alpha method was obtained as 0.87, 0.95, 0.82 respectively. In order to test the main hypotheses of the research, structural equation modeling was used using LISREL software and determining chi-square indices. The obtained results showed that the power of ego can play a significant role on the subject relationships and the feeling of loneliness of the students of Azad University of Qom Medical Sciences; Also, subject relationships through ego strength have an indirect positive effect on the feeling of loneliness and a direct and positive effect on the ego strength and loneliness of the students of Azad University of Qom Medical Sciences Branch.
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