Differentiation of self is a process that describes an individual’s
ability to act by separating emotions and thoughts
at the internal level as well as the ability to be activated
by maintaining the self in intense relationships through
the establishment of a balance between autonomy and
closeness at the level of interpersonal relations. The aim of
this study was to determine the role of the differentiation
of self – which is one of the basic concepts of the Bowen
family systems theory – in predicting perceived stress and
resilience
