Neath, Nancy;
(2020)
The relationship between personality characteristics and Expressed Emotion in significant relationships.
Doctoral thesis (D.Clin.Psy), UCL (University College London).
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Abstract
The relationship between Expressed Emotion (EE) and relapse and clinical outcomes in individuals with mental and physical health difficulties is well established. This thesis explores the relationship between EE and individual psychological factors. Part One is a systematic review of the psychological factors associated with different EE domains in caregivers of individuals with First Episode Psychosis. Fourteen studies met inclusion criteria. The review found that EE-Criticism and emotional over-involvement (EOI) have mutual as well as distinct psychological correlates in caregivers of individuals with a first episode of psychosis, and that these may differ from the correlates of EE found amongst caregivers of individuals with chronic psychosis. Part Two is an online study investigating personality characteristics that are associated with EE in a non-clinical sample. Two-hundred-and-fifty participants completed measures of EE, self-criticism/ self-reassurance, locus of control, interpersonal functioning and personality. Higher scores on the self-criticism and interpersonal difficulties scales and lower scores on the ability to self-reassure scale were associated with both higher EE-Criticism and EOI. Having a more external locus of control was also associated with higher EOI, and higher EE-Criticism with being less open. This knowledge can be used to identify profiles of caregivers who may benefit from additional, targeted therapeutic interventions. The findings suggest that these personality characteristics warrant further investigation in longitudinal studies looking at the development of EE. Part Three is a critical appraisal of the research process. It considers issues pertaining to the construct of EE and how they impacted on the thesis. It also reflects on the methodological choices that were made and how things might have been done differently, and puts forward suggestions for future research.
| Type: | Thesis (Doctoral) |
|---|---|
| Qualification: | D.Clin.Psy |
| Title: | The relationship between personality characteristics and Expressed Emotion in significant relationships |
| Event: | UCL (University College London) |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | Copyright © The Author 2020. Original content in this thesis is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Any third-party copyright material present remains the property of its respective owner(s) and is licensed under its existing terms. Access may initially be restricted at the author’s request. |
| Keywords: | Expressed Emotion, Caregivers |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > Div of Psychology and Lang Sciences |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10114694 |
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