Cramer Phebe
Department of Psychology, Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts.
J Nerv Ment Dis. 2018 Apr;206(4):286-289. doi: 10.1097/NMD.0000000000000793.
The developmental period of latency, during middle childhood, has not been previously studied for possible change in the use of defense mechanisms. Using a validated narrative method to assess defenses, the present research examines change in children's defense use during this period. As predicted from theory, there was a significant increase in the use of the defense of Identification. This finding is consistent with theory that posits a shift at this time from defense against anxiety that is based on lack of impulse control to defense that is based on anxiety due to violation of conscience.
潜伏期的发展阶段处于童年中期，此前尚未对防御机制的使用可能发生的变化进行研究。本研究采用一种经过验证的叙事方法来评估防御机制，考察了这一时期儿童防御机制使用情况的变化。正如理论所预测的，认同防御机制的使用显著增加。这一发现与理论一致，该理论认为此时存在一种转变，即从基于缺乏冲动控制的焦虑防御转向基于违背良知的焦虑防御。
