Childhood trauma and problem behavior: Examining the mediating roles of experiential avoidance and mindfulness processes.
J Am Coll Health
; 67(1): 17-26, 2019 01.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Childhood trauma is associated with a variety of risky, unhealthy, or problem behaviors. The current study aimed to explore experiential avoidance and mindfulness processes as mechanisms through which childhood trauma and problem behavior are linked in a college sample.PARTICIPANTS:
The sample consisted of college-aged young adults recruited November-December, 2016 (N = 414).METHODS:
Participants completed self-report measures of childhood trauma, current problem behavior, experiential avoidance, and mindfulness processes. Bootstrapped mediation analyses examined the mechanistic associations of interest.RESULTS:
Mediation analyses indicated that experiential avoidance was a significant mediator of the association between childhood trauma and problem behavior. Additionally, multiple mediation analyses indicated that specific mindfulness facets-act with awareness and nonjudgment of inner experience-significantly mediated the same association.CONCLUSIONS:
Interventions for college students who have experienced childhood trauma might profitably target mechanisms such as avoidance and mindfulness in order to minimize engagement in problem behavior.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Transtornos de Estresse Pós-Traumáticos
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Estudantes
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Aprendizagem da Esquiva
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Atenção Plena
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Comportamento Problema
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Am Coll Health
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos