From Childhood Emotional Maltreatment to Disturbed Self-Organisation: Unraveling the Mediating Role of Parental Attachment

Published: 17 October 2024| Version 1 | DOI: 10.17632/pd67c2sxj5.1
Contributors:
Abdul Mahfir E K,

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In this study, we examined the pathway from childhood emotional maltreatment (CEM) to the dimensions of disturbance in self-organization (DSO), with adolescent parental attachment (APA) as a mediator. We hypothesized that all dimensions of APA would impact the relationship between the dimensions of CEM and DSO. The results revealed significant positive correlations between CEM, APA, and DSO dimensions. Furthermore, path analysis indicated several significant direct and indirect effects.

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Data were collected from adolescents (N = 333), aged 16 to 19, who had previously received psychological treatment in Kerala and Karnataka, India. Participants completed the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (Bernstein & Fink, 1998), the International Trauma Questionnaire (Cloitre et al., 2018), and the Adolescent Attachment Scale (West et al., 1998).

Institutions

  • Periyar University

Categories

Child Abuse, Adolescent Parenting, Emotional Abuse, Adolescent Psychology

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