Investigation of Childhood Traumas and Cognitive Emotion Regulation as the Predictors of Unforgiveness

Uğur Yiğit Karataş; Doç.dr. Ahu Arıcıoğlu

doi:10.24106/kefdergi.789814

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Investigation of Childhood Traumas and Cognitive Emotion Regulation as the Predictors of Unforgiveness

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the predictive powers of childhood trauma and cognitive emotion regulation on unforgiveness. The participants of the study consisted of 351 students studying at Pamukkale University at seven different faculties and colleges during the academic year of 2019-2020. Childhood Trauma Scale Short Version, Transgression-Related Interpersonal Motivations Inventory (TRIM-18), Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire and Personal Information Form developed by the researcher were utilized for data collection. For analysis of the data; SPSS 25.0 package program were used and correlation analysis, t-test analysis and multiple linear regression were used. Results show that, unforgiveness does not differ according to gender, perceived trauma experience and source of perceived trauma, childhood traumas and adaptive emotion regulation strategies differ according to the source of perceived trauma. Positive correlations were found between unforgiveness and childhood traumas, maladaptive emotion regulation strategies. Similarly, a positive correlation was found between childhood traumas and maladaptive emotion regulation strategies. Negative correlation was found between childhood traumas and adaptive emotion regulation strategies. There was no significant relationship between unforgiveness and emotion regulation strategies, similarly adaptive emotion regulation strategies and maladaptive emotion regulation strategies. Sub-dimensions of childhood traumas and maladaptive emotion regulation strategies explained about 13% of the variance in unforgiveness.

Keywords

unforgiveness, childhood traumas, emotion regulation

Affetmemenin Yordayıcıları Olarak Çocukluk Çağı Travmaları ve Bilişsel Duygu Düzenlemenin İncelenmesi

Abstract

Bu araştırmanın amacı çocukluk çağı travmaları ve bilişsel duygu düzenlemenin, affetmeme üzerindeki yordama güçlerini belirlemektir. Araştırmanın çalışma grubunu 2019-2020 eğitim öğretim yılında Pamukkale Üniversitesi’nde yedi farklı fakülte ve yüksekokulda öğrenim görmekte olan 351 öğrenci oluşturmaktadır. Verilerin toplanmasında Çocukluk Çağı Travma Ölçeği Kısa Versiyonu, Affetmeme Ölçeği, Bilişsel Duygu Düzenleme Ölçeği ve araştırmacı tarafından hazırlanan Kişisel Bilgi Formu kullanılmıştır. Elde edilen verilerin analizinde; SPSS 25.0 paket programından yararlanılmış ve verilerin analizinde korelasyon analizi, t-tesi analizi ve çoklu doğrusal regresyon analizi kullanılmıştır. Araştırmada elde edilen sonuçlara göre affetmeme cinsiyete, algılanan travma yaşantısına ve algılanan travmanın kaynağına göre farklılaşmamakta, çocukluk çağı travmaları ve uyumlu duygu düzenleme stratejileri algılanan travmanın kaynağına göre farklılaşmaktadır. Affetmeme ile çocukluk çağı travmaları ve uyumsuz duygu düzenleme stratejileri arasında olumlu yönde anlamlı bir ilişki varken, çocukluk çağı travmaları ile uyumlu duygu düzenleme stratejileri arasında olumsuz yönde anlamlı bir ilişki, uyumsuz duygu düzenleme stratejileri arasında ise olumlu yönde anlamlı bir ilişki bulunmuştur. Affetmeme ile uyumlu duygu düzenleme stratejileri arasında, uyumlu duygu düzenleme stratejileri ile uyumsuz duygu düzenleme stratejileri arasında anlamlı bir ilişki bulunmamıştır. Çocukluk çağı travmaları ve uyumsuz duygu düzenleme stratejileri alt boyutları ile beraber affetmemeye ilişkin varyansın yaklaşık %13’ünü açıklamaktadır.

Keywords

afetmeme, çocukluk çağı travmaları, bilişsel duygu düzenleme

Supporting Institution

Bu araştırma, Doç. Dr. Ahu Arıcıoğlu danışmanlığında Uğur Yiğit Karataş tarafından PAÜ Rehberlik ve Psikolojik Danışma Yüksek Lisans Programında hazırlanan yüksek lisans tezinin özetidir

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English

Subjects

Studies on Education

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Research Article

Authors

Uğur Yiğit Karataş
0000-0003-4182-0331
Türkiye

Doç.dr. Ahu Arıcıoğlu ^*
0000-0002-1068-1175
Türkiye

Publication Date

November 30, 2021

Submission Date

September 3, 2020

Acceptance Date

January 16, 2021

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Year 2021 Volume: 29 Number: 4

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Karataş, U. Y., & Arıcıoğlu, D. A. (2021). Investigation of Childhood Traumas and Cognitive Emotion Regulation as the Predictors of Unforgiveness. Kastamonu Education Journal, 29(4), 134-148. https://doi.org/10.24106/kefdergi.789814

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1.Karataş UY, Arıcıoğlu DA. Investigation of Childhood Traumas and Cognitive Emotion Regulation as the Predictors of Unforgiveness. Kastamonu Education Journal. 2021;29(4):134-148. doi:10.24106/kefdergi.789814

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Karataş, Uğur Yiğit, and Doç.dr. Ahu Arıcıoğlu. 2021. “Investigation of Childhood Traumas and Cognitive Emotion Regulation As the Predictors of Unforgiveness”. Kastamonu Education Journal 29 (4): 134-48. https://doi.org/10.24106/kefdergi.789814.

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Karataş UY, Arıcıoğlu DA (November 1, 2021) Investigation of Childhood Traumas and Cognitive Emotion Regulation as the Predictors of Unforgiveness. Kastamonu Education Journal 29 4 134–148.

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[1]U. Y. Karataş and D. A. Arıcıoğlu, “Investigation of Childhood Traumas and Cognitive Emotion Regulation as the Predictors of Unforgiveness”, Kastamonu Education Journal, vol. 29, no. 4, pp. 134–148, Nov. 2021, doi: 10.24106/kefdergi.789814.

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Karataş, Uğur Yiğit, and Doç.dr. Ahu Arıcıoğlu. “Investigation of Childhood Traumas and Cognitive Emotion Regulation As the Predictors of Unforgiveness”. Kastamonu Education Journal, vol. 29, no. 4, Nov. 2021, pp. 134-48, doi:10.24106/kefdergi.789814.

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1.Uğur Yiğit Karataş, Doç.dr. Ahu Arıcıoğlu. Investigation of Childhood Traumas and Cognitive Emotion Regulation as the Predictors of Unforgiveness. Kastamonu Education Journal. 2021 Nov. 1;29(4):134-48. doi:10.24106/kefdergi.789814

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