Olomouc University Social Health Institute, Palacky University Olomouc, 771 11 Olomouc, Czech Republic.
Department of Community and Occupational Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Feb 17;17(4):1268. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17041268.
Childhood trauma experience (CT) is negatively associated with many aspects of adult life. Religiosity/spirituality (R/S) are often studied as positive coping strategies and could help in the therapeutic process. Evidence on this is lacking for a non-religious environment. The aim of this study was to assess the associations of different types of CT with R/S in the secular conditions of the Czech Republic. A nationally representative sample ( = 1800, mean age = 46.4, SD = 17.4; 48.7% male) of adults participated in the survey. We measured childhood trauma, spirituality, religiosity and conversion experience. We found that four kinds of CT were associated with increased levels of spirituality, with odds ratios (OR) ranging from 1.17 (95% confidence interval 1.03-1.34) to 1.31 (1.18-1.46). Non-religious respondents were more likely to report associations of CT with spirituality. After measuring for different combinations of R/S, each CT was associated with increased chances of being "spiritual but non-religious", with OR from 1.55 (1.17-2.06) to 2.10 (1.63-2.70). Moreover, converts were more likely to report emotional abuse OR = 1.46 (1.17-1.82) or emotional neglect with OR = 1.42 (1.11-1.82). Our findings show CT is associated with higher levels of spirituality in non-religious respondents. Addressing spiritual needs may contribute to the effectiveness of psychotherapeutic treatment of the victims.
儿童期创伤经历（CT）与许多成年人生活的方面呈负相关。宗教/灵性（R/S）经常被作为积极的应对策略进行研究，可能有助于治疗过程。在非宗教环境下，这方面的证据还很缺乏。本研究旨在评估不同类型的 CT 与捷克共和国世俗环境下的 R/S 的关联。一个具有全国代表性的成年人样本（n=1800，平均年龄=46.4，SD=17.4；48.7%为男性）参与了这项调查。我们测量了儿童期创伤、灵性、宗教性和转变经历。我们发现，四种 CT 与更高水平的灵性有关，优势比（OR）范围从 1.17（95%置信区间 1.03-1.34）到 1.31（1.18-1.46）。非宗教性受访者更有可能报告 CT 与灵性之间的关联。在测量了 R/S 的不同组合后，每种 CT 都与增加成为“灵性但非宗教”的机会有关，OR 从 1.55（1.17-2.06）到 2.10（1.63-2.70）。此外，转变者更有可能报告情感虐待 OR=1.46（1.17-1.82）或情感忽视 OR=1.42（1.11-1.82）。我们的研究结果表明，CT 与非宗教性受访者更高水平的灵性有关。满足精神需求可能有助于提高创伤受害者的心理治疗效果。
