Journal of Shandong University (Health Sciences) ›› 2018, Vol. 56 ›› Issue (2): 68-73.doi: 10.6040/j.issn.1671-7554.0.2017.798

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Association among child abuse, coping styles and negative emotions in college students: an observational analysis

YANG Bei1, ZHANG Huihui1, GUO Chunhong2, CAO Fenglin1   

  1. 1. Department of Nursing Psychology, School of Nursing, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, Shandong, China;
    2. Department of Basic Nursing, School of Nursing, Shandong Medical College, Jinan 250000, Shandong, China
  • Published:2022-09-28

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Abstract: Objective To explore the association among childhood abuse, coping styles and negative emotions in college students. Methods A total of 1 802 students were involved in the questionnaire survey. The Self-rating Depression Scale(SDS)and Self-rating Anxiety Scale(SAS)were used to assess anxiety and depression symptoms, which served as observed variables of outcome. The Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire(SCSQ)was used to evaluate coping styles, and Childhood Trauma Questionnaire(CTQ-SF)was used to assess child trauma. Results Students with high CTQ level scored higher in anxiety and depression scores compared with those with low CTQ level(P<0.001). Both CTQ score and coping styles(both positive and negative)were strongly associated with anxiety and depression(P<0. 01), which were able to predict negative emotions. Multiple mediation modeling and bias corrected Bootstrap test showed that child trauma had indirect effects on negative emotions through the mediation effects of negative and positive coping styles(χ2/df=49.119, CFI=0.942, TLI=0.907, RMSEA=0.055). The differences between the intermediary effect was not significant ［95%CI(-0.006-0.470)］. Conclusion Both negative and positive coping styles exert multiple medication effects on the relationship between child trauma and negative emotions.

Key words: Child trauma, Coping styles, Negative emotions, College students

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  • R395
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