The effect of childhood trauma on complex posttraumatic stress disorder: the role of self-esteem
ABSTRACTBackground: Due to the short time that complex posttraumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) has been an independent diagnosis, few studies have explored the role that self-esteem might play in the relationship between childhood trauma and CPTSD.Objective: The current study aimed to explore the impa...
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| description | ABSTRACTBackground: Due to the short time that complex posttraumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) has been an independent diagnosis, few studies have explored the role that self-esteem might play in the relationship between childhood trauma and CPTSD.Objective: The current study aimed to explore the impact of childhood trauma on CPTSD and the role of self-esteem in this relationship.Methods: Study 1 involved a questionnaire survey in which a total of 360 young Chinese adults with childhood trauma participated. Study 2 used experimental research by manipulating short-term self-esteem to explore the effect of self-esteem on CPTSD. A total of 80 young Chinese adults with childhood trauma participated.Results: The results of Study 1 showed that childhood trauma positively predicts adulthood CPTSD, while self-esteem partially mediates the relationship between the two. It also found that self-esteem has a greater mediating effect on the disordered self-organization (DSO) dimension of CPTSD than on the PTSD dimension. In Study 2, participants in the high manipulated-self-esteem group reported fewer CPTSD symptoms than those in the low manipulated-self-esteem group.Conclusion: Overall, this study emphasized the role of self-esteem in CPTSD among individuals with a childhood trauma history. In practice, we provided a potential optimization direction for CPTSD clinical treatment, suggesting a method of self-esteem reconstruction. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c29e6805cdf14b0595d722d6a9a6e2352023-11-06T09:52:00ZengTaylor & Francis GroupEuropean Journal of Psychotraumatology2000-80662023-11-0114210.1080/20008066.2023.2272478The effect of childhood trauma on complex posttraumatic stress disorder: the role of self-esteemYichu Li0Yiming Liang1Shanghai Key Laboratory of Mental Health and Psychological Crisis Intervention, Affiliated Mental Health Center (ECNU), School of Psychology and Cognitive Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of ChinaShanghai Key Laboratory of Mental Health and Psychological Crisis Intervention, Affiliated Mental Health Center (ECNU), School of Psychology and Cognitive Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of ChinaABSTRACTBackground: Due to the short time that complex posttraumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) has been an independent diagnosis, few studies have explored the role that self-esteem might play in the relationship between childhood trauma and CPTSD.Objective: The current study aimed to explore the impact of childhood trauma on CPTSD and the role of self-esteem in this relationship.Methods: Study 1 involved a questionnaire survey in which a total of 360 young Chinese adults with childhood trauma participated. Study 2 used experimental research by manipulating short-term self-esteem to explore the effect of self-esteem on CPTSD. A total of 80 young Chinese adults with childhood trauma participated.Results: The results of Study 1 showed that childhood trauma positively predicts adulthood CPTSD, while self-esteem partially mediates the relationship between the two. It also found that self-esteem has a greater mediating effect on the disordered self-organization (DSO) dimension of CPTSD than on the PTSD dimension. In Study 2, participants in the high manipulated-self-esteem group reported fewer CPTSD symptoms than those in the low manipulated-self-esteem group.Conclusion: Overall, this study emphasized the role of self-esteem in CPTSD among individuals with a childhood trauma history. In practice, we provided a potential optimization direction for CPTSD clinical treatment, suggesting a method of self-esteem reconstruction.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/20008066.2023.2272478Complex posttraumatic stress disorderchildhood traumaself-esteemdisordered self-organizationidentityTrastorno de estrés postraumático complejo |
| spellingShingle | Yichu Li Yiming Liang The effect of childhood trauma on complex posttraumatic stress disorder: the role of self-esteem European Journal of Psychotraumatology Complex posttraumatic stress disorder childhood trauma self-esteem disordered self-organization identity Trastorno de estrés postraumático complejo |
| title | The effect of childhood trauma on complex posttraumatic stress disorder: the role of self-esteem |
| title_full | The effect of childhood trauma on complex posttraumatic stress disorder: the role of self-esteem |
| title_fullStr | The effect of childhood trauma on complex posttraumatic stress disorder: the role of self-esteem |
| title_full_unstemmed | The effect of childhood trauma on complex posttraumatic stress disorder: the role of self-esteem |
| title_short | The effect of childhood trauma on complex posttraumatic stress disorder: the role of self-esteem |
| title_sort | effect of childhood trauma on complex posttraumatic stress disorder the role of self esteem |
| topic | Complex posttraumatic stress disorder childhood trauma self-esteem disordered self-organization identity Trastorno de estrés postraumático complejo |
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