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International Journal on New Trends in Education and Their Implications 2025, Vol. 16(1) 11-22
The Mediational Role of Perceived Social Support in The Relationship Between Childhood Trauma and Self-Compatibility
pp. 11 - 22
Publish Date: June 30, 2025 | Single/Total View: 0/0 | Single/Total Download: 0/0
Abstract
In individuals with traumatic experiences, social support and self-compassion are important for the physical and mental health of individuals at risk of deterioration in the healing process. This study aimed to determine the mediating role of perceived social support in the relationship between childhood mental traumas and self-compassion. The sample consisted of 348 students at Aydın Adnan Menderes University Faculty of Education. The relationships between variables were examined by Spearman correlation and hierarchical regression analysis. Path analysis regarding the mediating effect of perceived social support was conducted with Mplus program. Significant relationships were found between the study variables. While there was a negative and significant relationship between perceived social support and childhood traumas, there was a positive and significant relationship with self-compatibility. Similarly, self-sensitivity and childhood traumas were negatively related. There was an indirect and significant effect of the support received from a special person on the effect of childhood psychological traumas on self-compatibility. The study is thought to provide a theoretical framework for future studies on self-compassion, which is a relatively new concept. It is believed that it may be a resource in psychosocial intervention programs to support university students.
Keywords: Trauma, social support, self-compatibility, childhood traumas.
APA 7th edition
EMEKLI, H., & Aksu, G. (2025). The Mediational Role of Perceived Social Support in The Relationship Between Childhood Trauma and Self-Compatibility. International Journal on New Trends in Education and Their Implications, 16(1), 11-22.
Harvard
EMEKLI, H. and Aksu, G. (2025). The Mediational Role of Perceived Social Support in The Relationship Between Childhood Trauma and Self-Compatibility. International Journal on New Trends in Education and Their Implications, 16(1), pp. 11-22.
Chicago 16th edition
EMEKLI, Hatice and Gokhan Aksu (2025). "The Mediational Role of Perceived Social Support in The Relationship Between Childhood Trauma and Self-Compatibility". International Journal on New Trends in Education and Their Implications 16 (1):11-22.
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