@article{article_1610574, title={Examination of Childhood Traumas and Self-Compassion Levels of Patients Diagnosed with Depressive Disorder}, journal={Balıkesir Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi}, volume={14}, pages={477–487}, year={2025}, DOI={10.53424/balikesirsbd.1610574}, author={Fırat, Pelin and Polat Olca, Sibel}, keywords={: Depresyon, Çocukluk çağı travmaları, Öz şefkat, İstismar, İhmal.}, 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.}, number={2}, publisher={Balıkesir Üniversitesi}, organization={No funding or support in this study not used.}