Early traumatic experiences and their relationship with the emergence of depressive symptoms in adulthood
Author(s) / Creator(s)
Dervishi, Eglantina
Mujaj, Elisabeta
Ibrahimi, Silva
Abstract / Description
The aim of this study was the exploration of early traumatic experiences related to emotional abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional and physical neglect, as well as the connection of the dimensions of these early traumatic experiences with the experiencing of depressive symptoms in adulthood. A sample of 331 University students in Tirana, 60 males (N = 60) or 18.1% and 271 females (N = 271) or 81.9% completed the online Beck Inventory for Depression (BDI), and the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire-Short Form (CTQ-SF). The minimum age of the youth participating in the study was 18 years and the maximum age was 32 years, with an average of 20 years (M = 20.07) and the standard deviation (SD = 1.5). Descriptive, correlational and linear regression analysis were used for data processing through the SPSS 22. The study confirmed the connection between early traumatic experiences and the appearance of depressive symptoms in adulthood (r(329) = .333, p < .001). Among the dimensions of early traumatic experiences, it seems that a stronger connection with the occurrence of depressive symptoms relates to the size of emotional trauma. The size of child sexual trauma is connected to feelings of punishment and suicidal thoughts in adulthood. Early traumatic experiences seem to have a significant impact on how adults express themselves and choose to interact with their environment. Coping with problems of mental health and depression today can be closely related to the early traumatic experiences of juveniles and adults.
Keyword(s)
early traumatic experience depressive symptoms adulthoodPersistent Identifier
Date of first publication
2019-04-30
Journal title
Psychological Thought
Volume
12
Issue
1
Page numbers
30–40
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PsychOpen GOLD
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peerReviewed
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Dervishi, E., Mujaj, E., & Ibrahimi, S. (2019). Early traumatic experiences and their relationship with the emergence of depressive symptoms in adulthood. Psychological Thought, 12(1), 30–40. https://doi.org/10.5964/psyct.v12i1.342
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Dervishi, Eglantina
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Mujaj, Elisabeta
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Ibrahimi, Silva
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Date of first publication2019-04-30
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Abstract / DescriptionThe aim of this study was the exploration of early traumatic experiences related to emotional abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional and physical neglect, as well as the connection of the dimensions of these early traumatic experiences with the experiencing of depressive symptoms in adulthood. A sample of 331 University students in Tirana, 60 males (N = 60) or 18.1% and 271 females (N = 271) or 81.9% completed the online Beck Inventory for Depression (BDI), and the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire-Short Form (CTQ-SF). The minimum age of the youth participating in the study was 18 years and the maximum age was 32 years, with an average of 20 years (M = 20.07) and the standard deviation (SD = 1.5). Descriptive, correlational and linear regression analysis were used for data processing through the SPSS 22. The study confirmed the connection between early traumatic experiences and the appearance of depressive symptoms in adulthood (r(329) = .333, p < .001). Among the dimensions of early traumatic experiences, it seems that a stronger connection with the occurrence of depressive symptoms relates to the size of emotional trauma. The size of child sexual trauma is connected to feelings of punishment and suicidal thoughts in adulthood. Early traumatic experiences seem to have a significant impact on how adults express themselves and choose to interact with their environment. Coping with problems of mental health and depression today can be closely related to the early traumatic experiences of juveniles and adults.en_US
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Publication statuspublishedVersion
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Review statuspeerReviewed
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CitationDervishi, E., Mujaj, E., & Ibrahimi, S. (2019). Early traumatic experiences and their relationship with the emergence of depressive symptoms in adulthood. Psychological Thought, 12(1), 30–40. https://doi.org/10.5964/psyct.v12i1.342en_US
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ISSN2193-7281
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Persistent Identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12034/2319
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Persistent Identifierhttps://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.2705
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Language of contenteng
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PublisherPsychOpen GOLD
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Is version ofhttps://doi.org/10.5964/psyct.v12i1.342
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Keyword(s)early traumatic experienceen_US
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Keyword(s)depressive symptomsen_US
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Keyword(s)adulthooden_US
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Dewey Decimal Classification number(s)150
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TitleEarly traumatic experiences and their relationship with the emergence of depressive symptoms in adulthooden_US
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DRO typearticle
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Issue1
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Journal titlePsychological Thought
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Page numbers30–40
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Volume12
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