Depresif Bozukluk Tanılı Hastaların Çocukluk Çağı Travmaları ve Öz Şefkat Düzeylerinin İncelenmesi

Year 2025, Volume: 14 Issue: 2, 477 - 487, 30.08.2025

Pelin Fırat , Sibel Polat Olca

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışma, depresyon tanısı alan hastalarda çocukluk çağı travmaları, depresyon ve öz-şefkat arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Kesitsel tipte olan bu çalışma iki devlet hastanesinde gerçekleştirilmiştir. Örneklem, araştırmaya katılmayı kabul eden, depresyon tanısı almış 150 katılımcıdan oluşmuştur. Veriler tanımlayıcı istatistikler, independent student’s t-test, one-way ANOVA, Mann-Whitney U test, Kruskal-Walli’s test, Post Hoc testleri kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir. Bulgular: Katılımcıların Çocukluk Çağı Travma Ölçeği’nden (ÇÇTÖ) 48,2±16,9, Öz Şefkat Ölçeği'nden (ÖŞÖ) ise 2,84±0,3 puan aldıkları görüldü. ÇÇTÖ ölçek puanı ile kendini yargılama ve izolasyon alt ölçek puanları arasında zayıf pozitif korelasyon (sırasıyla r=0,166; r=0,169), cinsel istismar alt ölçek puanı ve Beck Depresyon Ölçeği (BDÖ) puanı ile orta pozitif korelasyon (r=0,422; r=0,397, sırasıyla) ve duygusal istismar, fiziksel istismar, fiziksel ihmal ve duygusal ihmal alt ölçek puanları ile pozitif yönde güçlü bir korelasyon (r=0,881; r=0,818; r=0,807; r=0,797, sırasıyla). BDÖ puanı ile kendine nezaket, ortak insanlık ve farkındalık alt ölçek puanları arasında orta düzeyde negatif korelasyon bulundu (sırasıyla r=-0,427; r=-0,354; r=-0,389) Sonuç: Depresyon tanısı alan katılımcıların çocukluk çağı travmatik deneyimleri arttıkça depresyon düzeyleri de artmaktadır.

Keywords

: Depresyon , Çocukluk çağı travmaları , Öz şefkat , İstismar , İhmal.

Examination of Childhood Traumas and Self-Compassion Levels of Patients Diagnosed with Depressive Disorder

Abstract

Objective: This study was conducted to examine the relationship between childhood traumas, depression and self-compassion in patients diagnosed with depression. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in two state hospitals. The sample consisted of 150 participants diagnosed with depression who agreed to participate in the study. The data were analyzed using the descriptive statistics, independent student’s t-test, one-way ANOVA, Mann-Whitney U test, Kruskal-Walli’s test, Post Hoc tests. Results: The participants had a mean score of 48.2±16.9 on the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ), 2.84±0.3 on the Self-Compassion Scale (SCS). The CTQ scale score had a weak positive correlation with self-judgment and isolation subscale scores (r=0.166; r=0.169, respectively), a moderate positive correlation with sexual abuse subscale score and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) score (r=0.422; r=0.397, respectively) and a strong positive correlation with emotional abuse, physical abuse, physical neglect and emotional neglect subscale scores (r=0.881; r=0.818; r=0.807; r=0.797, respectively). The BDI score had a moderate negative correlation with self-kindness, common humanity and mindfulness subscale scores (r=-0.427; r=-0.354; r=-0.389, respectively) Conclusion: The depression levels of participants diagnosed with depression increase as their childhood traumatic experiences increase.

Keywords

Depression , Childhood traumas , Self-compassion , Abuse , Neglect

Ethical Statement

Prior to the study initiation, Ethics Committee permission to conduct the study was obtained from SANKO University Non-Interventional Research Ethics Committee (Date 22.03.2021/No.2021/03).

Supporting Institution

No funding or support in this study not used.

Thanks

We thank all patients who participated in the study.

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