Transdiagnostic Assessment of Psychopathology: Psychometric Evaluation of the German Version of the Defense Mechanism Rating Scale (DMRS-SR-30) and Relationship with Personality Functioning and Associated Constructs

Jana Volkert; Anna-Maria Weiland; N. Frohn; Leonie C. Bartmann; Mirijam Luginsland; Max Zettl; Svenja Taubner

doi:10.1080/00223891.2026.2663908

June 8, 2026Journal of Personality AssessmentOpen Access

Transdiagnostic Assessment of Psychopathology: Psychometric Evaluation of the German Version of the Defense Mechanism Rating Scale (DMRS-SR-30) and Relationship with Personality Functioning and Associated Constructs

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Key Points

The aim is to assess the psychometric properties of the German version of the Defense Mechanism Rating Scale (DMRS-SR-30) and its relationship with personality functioning.
Conducted a psychometric evaluation of the DMRS-SR-30 in clinical and non-clinical groups.
Analyzed the relationship between defense mechanisms and personality functioning.
Utilized standardized measures to assess various constructs related to psychopathology.
DMRS-SR-30 showed good reliability and validity in both clinical (N=...) and non-clinical groups.
Significant differences in defense mechanism scores were observed between clinical and non-clinical groups.
Positive correlation identified between defense mechanisms and measures of personality functioning.

Implication

Transdiagnostic assessment evaluates personality functioning using the DMRS-SR-30 in a clinical population, suggesting implications for the tool's utility.

Abstract

= 0.55-0.97) compared to the non-clinical group. Implications for the German version of the DMRS-SR-30 and future research are discussed.

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Transdiagnostic Assessment of Psychopathology: Psychometric Evaluation of the German Version of the Defense Mechanism Rating Scale (DMRS-SR-30) and Relationship with Personality Functioning and Associated Constructs

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Transdiagnostic Assessment of Psychopathology: Psychometric Evaluation of the German Version of the Defense Mechanism Rating Scale (DMRS-SR-30) and Relationship with Personality Functioning and Associated Constructs

Key Points

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Discussion

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