Angelo Nicole Loren, Brullo Greta, Marsiglia Alessandro, Tirelli Alessandra, Piroddi Elisa, Viti Chiara, Aicardi Ilaria, Pozza Andrea
Department of Medical Sciences, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.
Miller Institute of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Genoa, Italy.
Front Psychol. 2024 Feb 21;15:1187179. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1187179. eCollection 2024.
Relationship Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is characterized by the presence of relationship-centered or partner-focused obsessions and compulsions that determine a great sense of doubt toward the partner or the relationship. Personality characteristics, including perfectionism, are involved in the development of Relationship Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, and could predispose the individual to excessive doubts and preoccupations regarding the "adequacy of the couple" or the physical appearance of one's partner. Evidence from epidemiological research shows that the LGB community can present a high risk and prevalence of obsessive-compulsive symptoms and recent research demonstrated the usefulness of the DSM-5 personality model in understanding the personality of sexual minorities. However, further research is necessary to deepen our knowledge of the relationship between these variables in the LGB community. The aim of the present study was to compare a group of heterosexual individuals to a group of LGB individuals regarding personality traits, perfectionism, and relationship obsessive-compulsive symptoms.
A total of 200 participants, 98 in the heterosexual group and 102 in the LGB group, were enrolled in the study and completed a psychological battery comprised of the Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory-Revised, Personality Inventory for DSM-5, Relationship Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory, Partner-Related Obsessive-Compulsive Symptom Inventory, and Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale.
The results show that LGB individuals tend to report greater feelings of doubt regarding the partner's love, more negative emotions (Negative Affect) and Antagonism, and greater perfectionism traits compared to heterosexual individuals.
These findings underline the necessity to consider the implementation of personalized interventions in clinical practice and the importance of initiating early preventive programs in sexual minority communities.
关系强迫症的特征是存在以关系为中心或聚焦于伴侣的强迫观念和强迫行为，这会让人对伴侣或关系产生强烈的怀疑感。包括完美主义在内的人格特质与关系强迫症的发展有关，可能使个体更容易对“伴侣关系的适当性”或伴侣的外表产生过度怀疑和担忧。流行病学研究证据表明，同性恋、双性恋和跨性别者群体可能存在较高的强迫症症状风险和患病率，最近的研究证明了《精神疾病诊断与统计手册》第五版（DSM-5）人格模型在理解性少数群体人格方面的有用性。然而，有必要进行进一步研究，以加深我们对同性恋、双性恋和跨性别者群体中这些变量之间关系的了解。本研究的目的是比较一组异性恋个体和一组同性恋、双性恋和跨性别者个体在人格特质、完美主义和关系强迫症状方面的差异。
共有200名参与者，其中异性恋组98人，同性恋、双性恋和跨性别者组102人，参与了该研究，并完成了一套心理测试，包括修订版强迫症状量表、DSM-5人格量表、关系强迫量表、与伴侣相关的强迫症状量表和多维完美主义量表。
结果表明，与异性恋个体相比，同性恋、双性恋和跨性别者个体往往更容易对伴侣的爱产生怀疑感，有更多的负面情绪（消极情感）和敌对情绪，以及更强的完美主义特质。
这些发现强调了在临床实践中考虑实施个性化干预措施的必要性，以及在性少数群体社区开展早期预防项目的重要性。
