Table 1 Prevalence of different Ego Defense Mechanisms, Full Sample
From: Ego defense mechanisms in Pakistani medical students: a cross sectional analysis
Medical students (N = 682) | |
|---|---|
Defense Mechanism | Mean (SD) |
Mature | 5.60 (2.56) |
   Sublimation | 5.08 (2.87) |
   Humor | 5.74 (3.01) |
   Anticipation | 6.34 (2.44) |
   Suppression | 5.24 (3.02) |
Neurotic | 5.62 (3.01) |
   Undoing | 5.93 (2.67) |
   Pseudoaltruism | 5.82 (2.89) |
   Idealisation | 5.45 (2.91) |
   Reaction Formation | 5.11 (2.63) |
Immature | 4.78 (2.87) |
   Projection | 4.68 (2.62) |
   Passive-aggression | 4.40 (2.91) |
   Acting out | 5.36 (2.77) |
   Isolation | 5.12 (2.58) |
   Devaluation | 3.62 (2.52) |
   Autistic fantasy | 4.58 (2.71) |
   Denial | 4.16 (2.79) |
   Displacement | 3.94 (2.87) |
   Dissociation | 4.71 (2.45) |
   Splitting | 5.32 (2.56) |
   Rationalization | 6.43 (2.34) |
   Somatization | 4.95 (2.73) |