The Investigation of Relationships between Childhood Traumatic Events and Self-Compassion among Adolescents

Abstract

The aim of the study was to investigate the relationship between childhood traumatic events and self-compassion among adolescents. Participants of the research were 12th-grade high school students.Participants were made up of totally 457 adolescents 144 of whom were girls and 313 boys. In order to determine childhood traumatic events of the adolescents, Childhood Traumatic Events Scale, for the self-compassion. Self-compassion Scale for personal characteristics “Personal Information Form” prepared by researchers was used. For statistical analysis, Pearson Product-Moment Correlation Coefficient, one-way ANOVA, Tukey test and an Independent Samples ttest were used. According to the study, there were statistically significant negative relationships between childhood traumatic events and self-compassion among adolescents. It has been understood that self-compassion levels of adolescents differ significantly in statics according to their gender. Also, it has been found out that perceived physical and emotional abuse levels of adolescents who perceive themselves as having low economic conditions are significantly higher than perceived physical and emotional abuse levels of adolescents who perceive themselves as having medium or high economic conditions

Keywords

• Adolescents  Childhood traumatic events  Self-Compassion

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