Table 3.

Pearson correlations between therapists' defense mechanisms (DSQ-40), professional self-doubt, and vicarious trauma in study 1 (N = 105).

Variables	M (SD)	1	2	3	4	5
DEFENSE MECHANISMS
1. Mature	6.18 (0.87)	–
2. Neurotic	4.20 (0.88)	0.11	–
3. Immature	2.69 (0.81)	0.02	0.51**	–
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
4. Professional self-doubt	2.48 (0.86)	−0.11	0.22*	0.30**	–
5. Vicarious trauma	3.81 (1.16)	0.16	0.24*	0.17	0.47**	–

^* p < 0.05;

^**p < 0.01,

^***p < 0.001.