scholarly journals Childhood Trauma and Psychological Distress: A Serial Mediation Model among Chinese Adolescents

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (13) ◽  
pp. 6808
Author(s):  
Lin Zhang ◽  
Xueyao Ma ◽  
Xianglian Yu ◽  
Meizhu Ye ◽  
Na Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Family Functioning ◽  
Childhood Trauma ◽  
Chinese Adolescents ◽  
Mediation Model ◽  
Southeast China ◽  
General Distress ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Serial Mediation ◽  
Support Family

The consequence of childhood trauma may last for a long time. The purpose of the present study was to examine the effect of childhood trauma on general distress among Chinese adolescents and explore the potential mediating roles of social support and family functioning in the childhood trauma-general distress linkage. A total of 2139 valid questionnaires were collected from two high schools in southeast China. Participants were asked to complete the questionnaires measuring childhood trauma, social support, family functioning, and general distress. Pathway analysis was conducted by using SPSS AMOS 24.0 and PROCESS Macro for SPSS 3.5. Results showed that childhood trauma was positively associated with general distress among Chinese adolescents. Social support and family functioning independently and serially mediated the linkage of childhood trauma and general distress. These findings confirmed and complemented the ecological system theory of human development and the multisystem developmental framework for resilience. Furthermore, these findings indicated that the mental and emotional problems of adolescents who had childhood trauma were not merely issues of adolescents themselves, but concerns of the whole system and environment.

True story of Bangladeshi women with childhood trauma who heroically faced the trials of life

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (S1) ◽  
pp. s903-s903
Author(s):  
N. Hasan
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Childhood Trauma ◽  
Sexually Abused ◽  
Muslim Country ◽  
Know How ◽  
Highly Educated ◽  
True Story ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Competing Interest ◽  
Close Relatives

ObjectivesAt the conclusion of this presentation, the participants will be able to know how three women victim of childhood trauma; terribly suffered and tackled their situation. They were born in a developing Muslim country.This paper also intends to aware people about victims of childhood trauma and their need for mental and social support.MethodsPersonal interview with these three subjects who were close persons of the researcher. Description of their suffering and way of tackling it were noted. The words were carefully placed as a story.ResultsTwo of the subjects sexually abused by close relatives in their childhood. The third one was abused for as long time as 17 years. All the subjects suffered severely from headache and flatulence from childhood, insomnia and terrifying dreams, sense of insecurity, depression, PTSD.Despite all the grief and pain, these three became highly educated, holding well position in the society and directly indirectly working for distressed women.ConclusionsThe author concludes that childhood trauma can damage a victim in many ways in her entire life.Social support, sharing the incidents with others, counseling may reduce her pain.Religious acts like prayer, reading Holy Book, remembrance of Allah, serving humanity and helping distressed women may console the victim.These three women's heroic lives may give motivation for women with childhood trauma. Even they may inspire others to act like heroes in hardship of life.Disclosure of interestThe author has not supplied his/her declaration of competing interest.

scholarly journals Social Support, Family Functioning and Parenting Competence in Adolescent Parents

2014 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meghan Angley ◽  
Anna Divney ◽  
Urania Magriples ◽  
Trace Kershaw
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Family Functioning ◽  
Adolescent Parents ◽  
Parenting Competence ◽  
Support Family

Examining the relationship between trait interpersonal sensitivity and loneliness: A serial mediation model

2021 ◽  
Vol 49 (8) ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Qinglei Li ◽  
Qian Sun ◽  
Yongfang Liu
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Chinese Students ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Interpersonal Sensitivity ◽  
Mediation Model ◽  
Serial Mediation ◽  
The Relationship

This study investigated the potential of a serial mediation model to examine the roles of self-esteem and perceived social support in the relationship between trait interpersonal sensitivity and loneliness. We used a two-wave survey to collect data from 761 Chinese students. The structural equation model analysis results show that the Chinese version of the Interpersonal Sensitivity Measure had good psychometric properties, and that trait interpersonal sensitivity indirectly predicted loneliness through the mediators of self-esteem and perceived social support. Our findings provide valuable guidance for ways to reduce the loneliness of individuals with interpersonal sensitivity.

scholarly journals Resilience of Adolescents, Though Weakened DuringPandemic-Related Quarantine, Serves as a Protective Process Against Depression and Sleep Problems

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huangqi Jiang ◽  
Wenle Yu ◽  
Danhua Lin ◽  
Brooke N Macnamara
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Sleep Problems ◽  
Chinese Adolescents ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Protective Mechanism ◽  
Mediation Model ◽  
Global Crisis

Adolescents facing adversities are susceptible to depression and sleep problems. Resilience is an important protective mechanism for coping with difficulties. During the COVID-19 pandemic, adolescents faced multiple hardships including being pulled from their schools and being unable to socialize with friends. Yet, it is unclear whether adolescents’ resiliency weakened during the global crisis or if the protective power of resilience is maintained under such circumstances. Here, in a partially longitudinal study, we demonstrate that Chinese adolescents’ resilience weakened during the pandemic-related quarantine compared to before the pandemic. However, resilience protected against depression and sleep problems for adolescents. A mediation model showed that higher resilience was associated with fewer depressive symptoms, which in turn reduced sleep problems. Moreover, social support moderated this mediation. Our findings suggest that, though the resilience of adolescents weakened during the pandemic-related quarantine, it still serves as a protective process helping adolescents cope with adversities such as depression and sleep problems. Implications for clinical practice and future research are discussed.

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