Author : Anna Matyja
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (299 download)
Book Synopsis The Impact of Childhood Physical and Psychological Abuse on Emotion Regulation and Psychological Distress by : Anna Matyja
Download or read book The Impact of Childhood Physical and Psychological Abuse on Emotion Regulation and Psychological Distress written by Anna Matyja and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study examined the relationships among self-reported childhood physical or psychological abuse history, psychological distress, and difficulties in emotion regulation in a sample of young adults. Specifically, the study examined whether young adults who report a history of childhood physical or psychological abuse experience higher levels of emotional avoidance, emotion dysregulation and alexithymia than non-abused counterparts. To examine these issues, 253 participants (138 females, 113 males) completed measures assessing the above mentioned variables. Participants who self-reported childhood physical abuse histories experienced greater psychological distress, emotion dysregulation and alexithymia than non-abused individuals. Self-reported psychological abuse was positively correlated with psychological distress variables, emotional avoidance, emotion dysregulation, and alexithymia. Emotional avoidance mediated the relationship between psychological abuse history and psychological distress. Alexithymia mediated the relationship between both physical and psychological abuse history and psychological distress. Clinical and treatment implications of these findings are discussed.