Adult Separation Anxiety and Childhood Traumas: The Mediating Role of Cognitive Distortions

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dc.contributor.authorColak, Mehmet
dc.contributor.authorSireli, Ozlem
dc.contributor.authorDayi, Ali
dc.date.accessioned2024-03-13T10:30:54Z
dc.date.available2024-03-13T10:30:54Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.departmentİstanbul Beykent Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractWhile there are many studies on the relationship between anxiety disorders and childhood traumas in the literature, there are limited studies on the relationship between separation anxiety disorders and traumatic experiences in early life. It is widely known that trauma and negative cognitive processes are important factors in the etiology and prognosis of psychiatric disorders. In this study, it was aimed to determine the relationship between adult separation anxiety levels and childhood traumas and cognitive distortions, and to examine the mediating role of cognitive distortions in the relationship between childhood traumas and separation anxiety. A total of 366 students attending a private university were included in the study. The scales, which were converted into online questionnaires by the researchers, were sent to the students via e-mail, and were administered online. The participants were evaluated using Adult Separation Anxiety Questionnaire, Childhood Trauma Questionnaire, and Cognitive Distortions Scale. The results of the study indicated that there was a positive and significant relationship between adult separation anxiety levels and childhood sexual abuse while there was no statistically significant correlation between adult separation anxiety levels and physical and emotional abuse, or physical and emotional neglect. A positive and significant relationship was found between separation anxiety levels and the sub-dimensions of cognitive distortions' self-image, self-blame, helplessness, hopelessness, and preoccupation with danger. In addition, it was determined that the helplessness and preoccupation with danger sub-dimensions of cognitive distortions had a full mediator effect on the relationship between sexual abuse and separation anxiety. Our results show that there is a positive relationship between separation anxiety disorder and childhood sexual abuse, and cognitive distortions play a mediating role between both variables.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s40653-023-00561-x
dc.identifier.endpage980en_US
dc.identifier.issn1936-1521
dc.identifier.issn1936-153X
dc.identifier.issue4en_US
dc.identifier.pmid38045854en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85162216563en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1en_US
dc.identifier.startpage973en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s40653-023-00561-x
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12662/3595
dc.identifier.volume16en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001011684200001en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/Aen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSpringer Heidelbergen_US
dc.relation.ispartofJournal Of Child & Adolescent Traumaen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectSeparation anxietyen_US
dc.subjectChildhood traumasen_US
dc.subjectCognitive distortionsen_US
dc.titleAdult Separation Anxiety and Childhood Traumas: The Mediating Role of Cognitive Distortionsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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