Naslov
The Role of Coping Stress Strategies in the Relationship between childhood multitype maltretment and Psychological Adjustement in Young Adulthood

Autori
Sesar, Kristina ; Šimić, Nataša ; Barišić, Marijana, Šuto, Ana ; Corluka, V.

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, ostalo

Izvornik
Abstracts 3rd International Congress on Interpersonal Acceptance and Rejection / - Padova, 2010, 68-68

Skup
3rd International Congress on Interpersonal Acceptance and Rejection

Mjesto i datum
Padova, Italija, 2010

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
coping stress strategies ; childhood maltretment ; psychological adjustment

Sažetak
This study examined the role of coping strategies in the relationship between childhood multitype maltreatment and psychological adjustment in young adulthood. The participants were 233 students, 18 to 35 years of age, from the University of Mostar, in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Retrospective data about multi-type maltreatment were completed using Higgins and McCabe's Questionnaire. The Croatian version of the Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations (CISS) was used for measurement of three coping strategies: Problem-oriented, emotion-oriented, and avoidance coping. Psychological adjustment was assessed by the Trauma Symptom Checklist (TSC- 40). Results show that the experience of neglect predicted emotion- oriented coping, while witnessing family violence had significant predictive power for avoidance coping. The experience of maltreatment together with coping strategies also predicted the total score on the TSC-40. Overall, these results showed that coping strategies mediate the relationship between the experience of maltreatment and psychopathological symptoms.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Psihologija

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