Objectives: The Mindful Self-Care Scale-Standard (MSCS-Standard) is a 33-item self-report questionnaire that assesses mindfulness practices in six self-care domains: (1) physical care, (2) mindful relaxation, (3) supportive structure, (4) supportive relationships, (5) mindful awareness, and (6) self-compassion and purpose. The study aimed to validate the Polish version of the MSCS-Standard. Method: The study was performed on a sample of 774 people (646 females, 122 males, and 6 non-binary) aged 18–76 (M = 28.49, SD = 10.81). The factor structure was verified with confirmatory factor analysis. Convergent and divergent validity were assessed based on the relationship between the MSCS-Standard scores and markers of alexithymia, anxiety, depression, stress, and somatic symptoms as well as life satisfaction. We examined discriminant validity by conducting a second-order exploratory factor analysis of MSCS-Standard subscales, alexithymia traits, anxiety, depression, stress, and somatic symptoms. Results: Our results indicated a good factorial validity, conforming to the intended 6-factor structure (χ²/df = 1352.38/477; CFI = 0.912; RMSEA = 0.051 [90% CI: 0.048; 0.055]; SRMR = 0.064). As expected, all MSCS-Standard subscales correlated in expected directions with markers of alexithymia, anxiety, depression, stress, and somatic symptoms as well as with life satisfaction. The MSCS-Standard showed a good discriminant validity in terms of measuring mindfulness practices construct that was separable from people’s current levels of alexithymia, negative affect and somatic symptoms. Internal consistency reliability was also good. Conclusions: Overall, the Polish version of the MSCS-Standard appears to have satisfactory psychometric properties. Preregistration: This study is not preregistered.

The present study aims to test the importance of belonging to religious communities to the frequency of using religious strategies for coping with stress, taking into account the moderating role of identity status and gender. This study used Polish adaptations of two questionnaires: The Religious Coping Questionnaire and the Dimensions of Identity Development Scale. Participants in this study were adolescent and young adult Polish Catholic girls and boys, belonging and not belonging to religious communities. The survey was carried out using the pencil–paper method on a sample of 407 young people with varying degrees of involvement in religious practice. A multivariate analysis of variance showed that the frequency of using positive religious coping strategies differs significantly between groups of people belonging to and not belonging to a religious community. As a result of the study, the interaction of the variable belonging to a religious community and the variable identity status in deciding on the frequency of using positive religious strategies for coping with stress was recognized (F = 2.448; p = 0.033). However, the interaction of these variables with gender did not reach the level of statistical significance (F = 0.655; p = 0.658). Multiple regression analysis indicates that the identity dimension Identification with Commitment explains 14.7% of the frequency of using the Cooperation with God strategy. Belonging to religious communities is significant for the frequency of use of selected religious coping strategies and the intensity of all dimensions of identity development. The results of the statistical analysis showed that identity status is a moderator of the relationship between belonging to religious communities and the intensity of positive religious coping strategies. It was found that the frequency of use of religious coping strategies and the intensity of identity dimensions differed between Polish Catholic girls and boys.

The growing popularity of dating apps has been noted in recent years, but the nature of the user experience of dating apps is heterogeneous. The present study aimed to investigate the experiences of dating app users and distinguish their types based on cluster analysis. An exploratory study was conducted online among 406 adults who have used online dating. Survey questions investigated: motives for online dating, perceived pressure to find a partner, length of use of the dating app, usability rating, perceived benefits and well-being after using dating apps, frequency of experiencing negative events while dating, reasons for and number of deletions of dating profile. Three credible clusters were identified: “persistent” - people who are mainly looking for a relationship, have long periods of use of the app and delete it less often; “for a while”. - are those with different motives for online dating, use the app briefly and rarely return to it, and are characterized by a small number of difficult online situations; "hurt" - people with motives other than looking for a relationship, have many negative experiences and most often delete dating apps. The clusters differed in age, gender, relationship status, motives (relationships vs. other motives), pressure (pressure, no pressure).

Purpose The purpose of this article is to present the case of a patient suffering from a feature of obsessive-compulsive personality with accompanying compulsive masturbation, and to show the methods of therapeutic work with the patient in a psychodynamic approach. Method The main elements of the diagnostic interview and methods of work based on the psychodynamic approach are presented. The area of psychotherapeutic work focused on the problems of anxiety and guilt associated with sexual intimacy and compulsive masturbation and consumption of pornographic content. Results The patient succeeded in achieving some of the goals set with the psychotherapist. As a result of the therapeutic procedure to date, the man has gained better insight into the factors shaping his sexual functioning and sexual intercourse. Conclusions The patient’s early childhood psychological situation had significant influence on the development of his childhood sexuality, which was ultimately reflected in the construction of his personality and the sexual dysfunctions he faced in adulthood. Purpose The purpose of this article is to present the case of a patient suffering from a feature of obsessive-compulsive personality with accompanying compulsive masturbation, and to show the methods of therapeutic work with the patient in a psychodynamic approach. Method The main elements of the diagnostic interview and methods of work based on the psychodynamic approach are presented. The area of psychotherapeutic work focused on the problems of anxiety and guilt associated with sexual intimacy and compulsive masturbation and consumption of pornographic content. Results The patient succeeded in achieving some of the goals set with the psychotherapist. As a result of the therapeutic procedure to date, the man has gained better insight into the factors shaping his sexual functioning and sexual intercourse. Conclusions The patient’s early childhood psychological situation had significant influence on the development of his childhood sexuality, which was ultimately reflected in the construction of his personality and the sexual dysfunctions he faced in adulthood.

Introduction: Numerous studies show that good social relationships, including formalised and informal intimate relationships, are important for the quality of life. Personal resources of partners and mature communication are necessary for relationships to be satisfactory, those result from interpersonal commitment and allow for building an authentic dialogue between partners. The presented study aimed to check whether interpersonal commitment (understood as the desire but also the compulsion to remain in a relationship), is associated with personal resilience (defined as the potential to present resourcefulness through available internal and external resources) and life satisfaction. Method: The study was conducted on 115 women and men via the Internet by sending Internet users a link to access an electronic form. The study included people in a close formalised or informal relationship. The study used Commitment Inventory, the Lifespan Individual Resilience Scale (LIRS) and the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS). Results: The results of the analysis indicate that there is a statistically significant relationship between the levels of personal resilience and commitment as dedication (r = .45; p < .001) and as constraint commitment (r = .29; p = .002), as well as between life satisfaction and commitment as dedication (r = .50; p < .001) and constraint commitment (r = .33; p < .001). It was also proven that various aspects of interpersonal commitment in an intimate relationship (bond with the partner, importance of the relationship and concern for the partner’s well-being) act as mediators in the relationship between resilience and life satisfaction, which explains the significant role of interpersonal commitment for the quality of life. Conclusions: The study results indicate that interpersonal commitment in an intimate relationship plays a mediating role in the relationship between resilience and satisfaction. The discussed topics may be used in preventive and psychotherapeutic work with couples and marriages, especially in a crisis.

Cel Celem niniejszego artykułu jest przedstawienie przypadku pacjenta cierpiącego z powodu rysu osobowości obsesyjno-kompulsywnej z towarzyszącą kompulsywną masturbacją oraz ukazanie metod pracy terapeutycznej z pacjentem w ujęciu psychodynamicznym. Metoda Przedstawiono najważniejsze elementy wywiadu diagnostycznego oraz metody pracy bazujące na podejściu psychodynamicznym. Obszar pracy psychoterapeutycznej koncentrował się wokół problematyki lęku i poczucia winy związanych z bliskością seksualną oraz kompulsywną masturbacją i konsumowaniem treści pornograficznych. Wyniki Pacjentowi udało się osiągnąć część założonych wraz z psychoterapeutką celów. W wyniku dotychczasowego postępowania terapeutycznego mężczyzna uzyskał lepszy wgląd w czynniki kształtującego jego funkcjonowanie i pożycie seksualne. Konkluzje Wczesnodziecięca sytuacja psychologiczna pacjenta miała istotne znaczenie dla rozwoju jego dziecięcej seksualności, co ostatecznie miało swoje odzwierciedlenie w konstrukcji jego osobowości i dysfunkcjach seksualnych, z jakimi mierzył się w dorosłym życiu.