The impact of childhood trauma on emotional distress and the moderating role of sense of coherence among college students in China

Childhood trauma is strongly linked to emotional distress. However, few studies have explored the impact of sense of coherence (SOC) on the relationship between childhood trauma and emotional distress in college students. This study aimed to explore its impact on the relationship between childhood t...

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Published in:Scientific reports 2024-04, Vol.14 (1), p.9797-9797, Article 9797
Main Authors: Fan, Ningdan, Fan, Huanhuan, Luo, Ruiqing, Wang, Yu, Yan, Yushun, Yang, Xiao, Wang, Min, Dou, Yikai, Ni, Rongjun, Wei, Jinxue, Yang, Wanqiu, Ma, Xiaohong
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
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Adolescent
Adult
Adverse Childhood Experiences - psychology
Anxiety
Anxiety - psychology
Child abuse & neglect
Childhood
Childhood trauma
Children
China - epidemiology
College students
Colleges & universities
Coping
Depression - epidemiology
Depression - psychology
Emotions
Female
Generalized anxiety disorder
Humanities and Social Sciences
Humans
Likert scale
Male
Mental depression
Mental health
Moderating effect
multidisciplinary
Psychological Distress
Questionnaires
Science
Science (multidisciplinary)
Sense of Coherence
Sex crimes
Sexual abuse
Stress
Students
Students - psychology
Surveys and Questionnaires
Trauma
Universities
Young Adult
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Summary:Childhood trauma is strongly linked to emotional distress. However, few studies have explored the impact of sense of coherence (SOC) on the relationship between childhood trauma and emotional distress in college students. This study aimed to explore its impact on the relationship between childhood trauma and emotional distress. Analyzing data from 2307 Chinese college students, we found that SOC moderated the association between childhood trauma and anxiety/depression levels. Females showed higher SOC and lower anxiety/depression despite experiencing more childhood trauma. Multiple linear regression revealed that anxiety was negatively associated with SOC( P  
ISSN:2045-2322
2045-2322
DOI:10.1038/s41598-024-60537-1