Department of Psychology, Pace University, New York, NY, United States.
Department of Psychology, Pace University, New York, NY, United States.
Child Abuse Negl. 2019 Oct;96:104075. doi: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2019.104075. Epub 2019 Jul 20.
Traumatic events experienced in childhood, particularly those that are perpetrated by someone whom the child trusts or depends upon (i.e., high betrayal traumas [HBTs], such as abuse by a parent) can lead to long-term negative consequences, including a tendency to see oneself in a negative light, low self-compassion, and posttraumatic stress disorder. Although negative psychological consequences of HBTs are well-documented in the literature, little is known surrounding the protective factors that may reduce the effects of HBTs on individuals' functioning. The present study focused on one potential protective factor, dialectical self-beliefs, that may moderate the negative effects of HBTs experienced in childhood on self-compassion, and hence reduce posttraumatic stress (PTS).
The present study is aimed at determining whether dialectical self-beliefs moderate the indirect effect of HBTs on PTS via self-compassion.
Data of the present study were collected from 747 college students attending a university in the Northeast region of the United States.
Using a correlational study design, the data of this study were collected from college students through an online survey.
The results of a moderated mediation analysis indicated that the hypothesized model explained 25% of the variance in PTS. After controlling for low betrayal traumas, the indirect effect of HBTs on PTS through self-compassion was moderated by dialectical self-beliefs. These findings provide support for our hypotheses and suggest that having a dialectical self-view may enhance the adjustment of individuals with a history of HBTs by reducing the negative effect of HBTs on self-compassion.
儿童时期经历的创伤事件，尤其是那些由孩子信任或依赖的人（即高背叛创伤[HBT]，如父母的虐待）造成的创伤事件，可能会导致长期的负面后果，包括倾向于以消极的方式看待自己、低自我同情和创伤后应激障碍。尽管文献中已有大量关于 HBT 对负面心理后果的记载，但对于可能减轻 HBT 对个体功能影响的保护因素知之甚少。本研究关注一种潜在的保护因素，即辩证自我信念，它可能会减轻儿童时期 HBT 对自我同情的负面影响，从而减轻创伤后应激（PTS）。
本研究旨在确定辩证自我信念是否会通过自我同情来调节 HBT 对 PTS 的间接影响。
本研究的数据来自美国东北部一所大学的 747 名大学生。
使用相关研究设计，通过在线调查从大学生那里收集本研究的数据。
调节中介分析的结果表明，假设模型解释了 PTS 方差的 25%。在控制低背叛创伤后，HBT 对 PTS 通过自我同情的间接影响受到辩证自我信念的调节。这些发现支持了我们的假设，并表明拥有辩证的自我观念可能会通过减轻 HBT 对自我同情的负面影响，增强个体对 HBT 史的适应能力。
