Childhood maltreatment on young adult depression: A moderated mediation model of negative automatic thoughts and self-compassion

This study examines the mediating role of negative automatic thoughts on the link between childhood maltreatment and young adult depression, and the moderating role of self-compassion in this indirect link. College students (N = 578) completed self-report questionnaires assessing the mentioned study...

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Published inJournal of health psychology Vol. 26; no. 13; pp. 2552 - 2562
Main Authors Hou, Xiang-Ling, Bian, Xiao-Hua, Zuo, Zhi-Hong, Xi, Ju-Zhe, Ma, Wei-Jun, Owens, Laurence D
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London, England SAGE Publications 01.11.2021
SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
Subjects
Automatic
Child abuse & neglect
Childhood
College students
Mental depression
Self compassion
Self report
Sympathy
Young adults
cognitive processing
path analysis
trauma
depression
youth
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Summary:This study examines the mediating role of negative automatic thoughts on the link between childhood maltreatment and young adult depression, and the moderating role of self-compassion in this indirect link. College students (N = 578) completed self-report questionnaires assessing the mentioned study variables. The results showed that childhood maltreatment was positively associated with young adult depression via negative automatic thoughts. Moreover, self-compassion moderated this indirect link such that participants with low self-compassion demonstrated a stronger indirect link than those with high self-compassion. These findings highlight the important role of self-compassion in countering the adverse outcomes of childhood maltreatment.
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ISSN:1359-1053
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DOI:10.1177/1359105320918351