The relationship between dissociative experiences and childhood trauma in nursing and midwifery students

Objective: dissociative disorders usually have a poor prognosis. Childhood trauma is one of the most important predisposing factors for it. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between dissociative experiences with childhood abuse, in nursing and midwifery students of Rafsanjan Universit...

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Main Authors: F. F. Arabpour, Sh. Amini, R. Bidaki, R. Ashtari, F. Sepehri, A. Moghadam Ahmadi, H. Bakhshi, B. Bozorg
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Language:Russian
Published: IMA-PRESS LLC 2022-10-01
Series:Неврология, нейропсихиатрия, психосоматика
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Online Access:https://nnp.ima-press.net/nnp/article/view/1892
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author F. F. Arabpour
Sh. Amini
R. Bidaki
R. Ashtari
F. Sepehri
A. Moghadam Ahmadi
H. Bakhshi
B. Bozorg
author_facet F. F. Arabpour
Sh. Amini
R. Bidaki
R. Ashtari
F. Sepehri
A. Moghadam Ahmadi
H. Bakhshi
B. Bozorg
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description Objective: dissociative disorders usually have a poor prognosis. Childhood trauma is one of the most important predisposing factors for it. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between dissociative experiences with childhood abuse, in nursing and midwifery students of Rafsanjan University Medical Science.Patients and methods. This cross-sectional study was carried out in nursing and midwifery students of Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences. The students were asked to complete Dissociative Experience (DES) and Traumatic Life Events Questionnaires. Descriptive statistics, independent t-test, ANOVA, chi-square test and pearson correlation coefficient were used for statistical analysis.Results and discussion. The prevalence of moderate and severe dissociative experiences among the participated students was about 38%. Nearly 50% of the students reported to have moderate to severe childhood injuries. Significantly higher dissociative experiences scores were observed in men compare with women (P=0.015). Moderate correlations were detected between subscales of childhood traumatic life events questionnaire and dissociative experiences score (P<0.05). Conclusion. The prevalence of dissociative experiences among the studied students was moderately high which revealed the necessity and importance of psychological counseling among health professional students. A positive correlation was detected between dissociative disorders and traumatic events. Therefore, in order to reduce the chance of dissociative disorder, childhood psychological counseling is necessary in children who have had traumatic events. Keywords: dissociative disorders, adult survivors of child adverse events, nursing, midwifery>˂ 0.05).Conclusion. The prevalence of dissociative experiences among the studied students was moderately high which revealed the necessity and importance of psychological counseling among health professional students. A positive correlation was detected between dissociative disorders and traumatic events. Therefore, in order to reduce the chance of dissociative disorder, childhood psychological counseling is necessary in children who have had traumatic events.
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spelling doaj.art-ec130a1f1185400abe901ee59c1dccd52023-03-13T08:42:22ZrusIMA-PRESS LLCНеврология, нейропсихиатрия, психосоматика2074-27112310-13422022-10-01145555910.14412/2074-2711-2022-5-55-591307The relationship between dissociative experiences and childhood trauma in nursing and midwifery studentsF. F. Arabpour0Sh. Amini1R. Bidaki2R. Ashtari3F. Sepehri4A. Moghadam Ahmadi5H. Bakhshi6B. Bozorg7Kerman University of Medical SciencesShahid Beheshti University of Medical SciencesResearch Center of Addiction and Behavioral Sciences; Diabetes Research Center, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical SciencesShiraz UniversityUniversity of IsfahanNon-communicable Diseases Research Center, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences; Neurological Sciences Research Center, Thomas Jefferson UniversityRafsanjan University of Medical SciencesShahid Beheshti University of Medical SciencesObjective: dissociative disorders usually have a poor prognosis. Childhood trauma is one of the most important predisposing factors for it. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between dissociative experiences with childhood abuse, in nursing and midwifery students of Rafsanjan University Medical Science.Patients and methods. This cross-sectional study was carried out in nursing and midwifery students of Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences. The students were asked to complete Dissociative Experience (DES) and Traumatic Life Events Questionnaires. Descriptive statistics, independent t-test, ANOVA, chi-square test and pearson correlation coefficient were used for statistical analysis.Results and discussion. The prevalence of moderate and severe dissociative experiences among the participated students was about 38%. Nearly 50% of the students reported to have moderate to severe childhood injuries. Significantly higher dissociative experiences scores were observed in men compare with women (P=0.015). Moderate correlations were detected between subscales of childhood traumatic life events questionnaire and dissociative experiences score (P<0.05). Conclusion. The prevalence of dissociative experiences among the studied students was moderately high which revealed the necessity and importance of psychological counseling among health professional students. A positive correlation was detected between dissociative disorders and traumatic events. Therefore, in order to reduce the chance of dissociative disorder, childhood psychological counseling is necessary in children who have had traumatic events. Keywords: dissociative disorders, adult survivors of child adverse events, nursing, midwifery>˂ 0.05).Conclusion. The prevalence of dissociative experiences among the studied students was moderately high which revealed the necessity and importance of psychological counseling among health professional students. A positive correlation was detected between dissociative disorders and traumatic events. Therefore, in order to reduce the chance of dissociative disorder, childhood psychological counseling is necessary in children who have had traumatic events.https://nnp.ima-press.net/nnp/article/view/1892dissociative disordersadult survivors of child adverse eventsnursingmidwifery
spellingShingle F. F. Arabpour
Sh. Amini
R. Bidaki
R. Ashtari
F. Sepehri
A. Moghadam Ahmadi
H. Bakhshi
B. Bozorg
The relationship between dissociative experiences and childhood trauma in nursing and midwifery students
Неврология, нейропсихиатрия, психосоматика
dissociative disorders
adult survivors of child adverse events
nursing
midwifery
title The relationship between dissociative experiences and childhood trauma in nursing and midwifery students
title_full The relationship between dissociative experiences and childhood trauma in nursing and midwifery students
title_fullStr The relationship between dissociative experiences and childhood trauma in nursing and midwifery students
title_full_unstemmed The relationship between dissociative experiences and childhood trauma in nursing and midwifery students
title_short The relationship between dissociative experiences and childhood trauma in nursing and midwifery students
title_sort relationship between dissociative experiences and childhood trauma in nursing and midwifery students
topic dissociative disorders
adult survivors of child adverse events
nursing
midwifery
url https://nnp.ima-press.net/nnp/article/view/1892
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