Abstract：
Mentalizing, making sense of mental states, is hypothesized to have a central role in self-organization and social learning. Findings support this notion, but the extent of the association between mentalizing and various correlates has not been meta-analyzed. Furthermore, mentalizing presumably occurs with (explicit) and without (implicit) awareness but few studies have attempted to disentangle these aspects. We conducted a meta-analysis of implicit and explicit mentalizing in relation to the domains of attachment security, personality, affect, psychopathology, and functioning.
We searched for studies of adult mentalizing in PsycINFO and in related reviews. Overall, 511 studies (N = 78,733) met criteria and were analyzed using multi-level meta-analysis.
Implicit (r = 0.19-0.29) and explicit (r = 0.26-0.40) mentalizing were moderately correlated with psychopathology, functioning, personality, affect, and attachment security. The correlations of implicit mentalizing were stronger with more objectively measured correlates (b = 0.02, p < .001) while the correlations of explicit mentalizing were not (b = -0.07, p = .21).
Mentalizing is associated with better intra- and interpersonal functioning. Implicit mentalizing is more strongly associated with objectively measured correlates. These findings underscore the importance of an integrative approach considering both implicit and explicit mentalizing.
We searched for studies of adult mentalizing in PsycINFO and in related reviews. Overall, 511 studies (N = 78,733) met criteria and were analyzed using multi-level meta-analysis.
Implicit (r = 0.19-0.29) and explicit (r = 0.26-0.40) mentalizing were moderately correlated with psychopathology, functioning, personality, affect, and attachment security. The correlations of implicit mentalizing were stronger with more objectively measured correlates (b = 0.02, p < .001) while the correlations of explicit mentalizing were not (b = -0.07, p = .21).
Mentalizing is associated with better intra- and interpersonal functioning. Implicit mentalizing is more strongly associated with objectively measured correlates. These findings underscore the importance of an integrative approach considering both implicit and explicit mentalizing.
摘要：
背景：心态，理解精神状态，假设在自组织和社会学习中发挥核心作用。研究结果支持这个概念，但心理化与各种相关因素之间的关联程度尚未进行荟萃分析.此外，可能会发生（显式）和（隐式）意识，但很少有研究试图解开这些方面。我们对与附件安全领域相关的隐式和显式思维进行了荟萃分析，个性,影响，精神病理学,和功能。
方法：我们在PsycINFO和相关综述中搜索了成人心理化的研究。总的来说,511项研究(N=78,733)符合标准，并使用多水平荟萃分析进行分析。
结果：内隐（r=0.19-0.29）和外显（r=0.26-0.40）的心态与精神病理学中度相关，功能,个性,影响，和附件安全。内隐心态的相关性更强，更客观地测量相关（b=0.02，p<.001），而外显心态的相关性不是（b=-0.07，p=.21）。
结论：心智化与更好的人际和人际功能相关。内隐思维与客观测量的相关性更强。这些发现强调了考虑内隐和外显思维的综合方法的重要性。
方法：我们在PsycINFO和相关综述中搜索了成人心理化的研究。总的来说,511项研究(N=78,733)符合标准，并使用多水平荟萃分析进行分析。
结果：内隐（r=0.19-0.29）和外显（r=0.26-0.40）的心态与精神病理学中度相关，功能,个性,影响，和附件安全。内隐心态的相关性更强，更客观地测量相关（b=0.02，p<.001），而外显心态的相关性不是（b=-0.07，p=.21）。
结论：心智化与更好的人际和人际功能相关。内隐思维与客观测量的相关性更强。这些发现强调了考虑内隐和外显思维的综合方法的重要性。
