Childhood maltreatment and adulthood proneness to shame and guilt: The mediating role of maladaptive schemas

Mojallal, Mahsa; Simons, Raluca M.; Simons, Jeffrey S.

doi:10.1007/s11031-021-09866-6

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“…Consistent with Polusny and Follette's (1995) theory, research has shown that experiences of CM can fundamentally alter the way emotional information is processed (Mojjal et al, 2021). Studies have demonstrated that individuals who have experienced CM tend to report greater deficits in cognitive functioning (i.e., memory, executive control; Pechtel & Pizzagalli, 2011), processes that are known to develop across the first two decades of life (Casey et al, 1997).…”

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The Role of Emotional Processes in Explaining the Link Between Severity of Childhood Maltreatment and Relationship Difficulties

McNeil,

Rehman

2023

J Interpers Violence

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Up to 32% of adults have experienced some form of childhood maltreatment (CM). Research has shown that these early childhood experiences are associated with a variety of interpersonal difficulties in adult sexual and romantic relationships. Polusny and Follette have suggested that these negative long-term effects are the result of emotional avoidance strategies that individuals use to cope with thoughts, feelings, and memories associated with CM. The present study tested this theorized mediational model with a sample of 150 participants, all of whom were currently in long-term relationships. Participants completed questionnaires designed to assess the severity of CM, fear of their own emotions, and a task designed to assess their accuracy at identifying emotions. Additionally, participants completed a variety of measures assessing the quality of their sexual and romantic relationships. These measures assessed their satisfaction, their communication, and the extent of problems in each domain. Our results showed that higher levels of CM were associated with lower satisfaction with communication and more problems in both the romantic and sexual domains. In regard to our mediational hypothesis, we found partial support showing that fear of one’s own emotions and emotion recognition mediated some of these associations. Our findings suggest that treatments targeting affective processes may be particularly important for helping victims of CM.

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Section: The Influence Of CM On How Emotions Are Processedmentioning

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The Role of Emotional Processes in Explaining the Link Between Severity of Childhood Maltreatment and Relationship Difficulties

McNeil,

Rehman

2023

J Interpers Violence

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“…In recent years, research on childhood shame has become increasingly rich, with numerous studies demonstrating that experiences of shame have profound effects on individual psychological health and self-perception, and are also closely related to childhood maltreatment. A study investigated the direct link between childhood maltreatment and the development of shame, demonstrating that these experiences largely contribute to subsequent shame [30], And further explored the relationship between childhood maltreatment and shame by examining how maladaptive schemas mediate this link [31]. Their research findings suggest that maladaptive schemas formed due to abuse heighten sensitivity to shame and guilt, which in turn affects emotion regulation and self-esteem.…”

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Childhood maltreatment, shame, and self-esteem: an exploratory analysis of influencing factors on criminal behavior in juvenile female offenders

Chen,

Dai,

et al. 2024

BMC Psychol

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Objective This study aimed to investigate the relationships between childhood maltreatment, shame, and self-esteem among juvenile female offenders and to explore the potential influencing factors on their criminal behavior. Methods Using a stratified cluster sampling method, 1,227 juvenile female offenders from 11 provinces in China were surveyed using the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ), Self-Esteem Scale (SES), and a self-developed Shame Questionnaire for Juvenile Offenders. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, correlation analysis, chi-square tests, t-tests, and structural equation modeling with mediation analysis. Results (1) Childhood maltreatment have a significant potential influencing factors on criminal behavior; (2) Childhood maltreatment was positively correlated with self-esteem(β = 0.351, p < 0.001); (3) shame (β = 0.042, p < 0.001) mediate the relationship between Childhood maltreatment and self-esteem (childhood maltreatment → shame → self-esteem (95% Cl: 0.033, 0.052)). Conclusion This study demonstrates that childhood maltreatment is a significant predictor of criminal behavior among juvenile female offenders. childhood maltreatment can directly influence of self-esteem, which can also affect juvenile female offenders’self-esteem indirectly through shame. The findings suggest that shame are important variables that mediate the effect of the juvenile female offenders’childhood maltreatment on their self-esteem.

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“…Forgiveness is defined as a positive psychological attribute, which involves reframing events that are considered to have been violating, whether the perpetrator is oneself, others, or situations, as well as the sequelae of the violation, to be changed from negative to neutral or positive ( Thompson et al, 2005 ). Regarding forgiveness among individuals with ACEs, a study by Mojallal et al (2021) found that neglect, sexual abuse, and punishment were associated with proneness to shame and guilt, which indicated the need of forgiveness, specifically self-forgiveness. Likewise, individuals with ACEs who practice forgiveness are also found to have better physical health ( Banyard et al, 2017 ).…”

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Which dimensions of forgiveness mediate and moderate childhood trauma and depression? Insights to prevent suicide risk among university students

Rahmandani¹,

Salma²,

Kaloeti³

et al. 2022

Health Psychology Report

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BackgroundCollege students who are depressed as a direct or indirect effect of childhood trauma are at risk of suicide. Although for-giveness buffers mental health problems, there are inconsistencies in the results according to the object of forgiveness. This study aimed to examine the role of forgiveness, both as a mediator and as a moderator, for the association between childhood trauma and depression among university students.Participants and procedureThe sample comprised 398 students from a university in Semarang, Indonesia (M = 18.60, SD = 0.60, male = 26.1%) ob-tained through cluster random sampling. Measurements used were the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) question-naire, Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) and the Forgiveness Scale which contained the dimensions of self, others, and situations.ResultsThe path analysis and the investigation of CI result showed that forgiveness mediated the relationship between ACEs and depression. Forgiveness of self and situations were also mediating, but not forgiveness of others. On the other hand, the moderating effect only applied to the forgiveness of others, the effect of which increased positively when the level was high.ConclusionsThe result of this study indicates how the addition of ACEs affects lower level of forgiveness, thus explaining the higher level of depression among college students. Only forgiveness of others among the dimensions of forgiveness is not deter-mined by the number of ACEs, but its increase determines the addition of depression level when there are more ACEs. The discussions highlight the mechanism of each dimension, contribution of collectivistic culture, different types of ACEs and limited incidence of ACEs among the general college student population.

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Childhood maltreatment and adulthood proneness to shame and guilt: The mediating role of maladaptive schemas

Cited by 12 publications

References 93 publications

The Role of Emotional Processes in Explaining the Link Between Severity of Childhood Maltreatment and Relationship Difficulties

The Role of Emotional Processes in Explaining the Link Between Severity of Childhood Maltreatment and Relationship Difficulties

Childhood maltreatment, shame, and self-esteem: an exploratory analysis of influencing factors on criminal behavior in juvenile female offenders

Which dimensions of forgiveness mediate and moderate childhood trauma and depression? Insights to prevent suicide risk among university students

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