Investigating the link between psychological maltreatment, shyness, hope, and wellbeing

Psychological maltreatment, which is expressed as a universal problem, negatively affects individuals in all areas of life, from childhood to adulthood. At the same time, exposure of individuals to psychological maltreatment in the past negatively affects their present and future behavior. The prese...

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Published inPersonality and individual differences Vol. 196; p. 111764
Main Authors SATICI, Seydi Ahmet, OKUR, Sinan
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Ltd 01.10.2022
Subjects
Hope
Psychological maltreatment
Shyness
Wellbeing
Wellbeing
Shyness
Psychological maltreatment
Hope
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Summary:Psychological maltreatment, which is expressed as a universal problem, negatively affects individuals in all areas of life, from childhood to adulthood. At the same time, exposure of individuals to psychological maltreatment in the past negatively affects their present and future behavior. The present study seeks to examine the association among psychological maltreatment, shyness, hope, and wellbeing. Using data collected from 372 Turkish university students, we tested the proposed hypotheses by hierarchical regression analysis. Psychological maltreatment was negatively associated with wellbeing and hope, and was positively associated with shyness. The findings also indicated that psychological maltreatment, shyness, and hope significantly predicted wellbeing. The results provide further evidence to support the contention that psychological maltreatment, shyness, and hope exert an influence on individual's wellbeing.
ISSN:0191-8869
1873-3549
DOI:10.1016/j.paid.2022.111764