From childhood psychological maltreatment to fear of happiness: Exploring the serial mediation of external shame and family communication

SATICI S. A., YILMAZ F. B., KARAAĞAÇ Z. G., Okur S.

Children and Youth Services Review, cilt.157, 2024 (SSCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 157
  • Basım Tarihi: 2024
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2023.107425
  • Dergi Adı: Children and Youth Services Review
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, ASSIA, Child Development & Adolescent Studies, CINAHL, EBSCO Education Source, Education Abstracts, Educational research abstracts (ERA), Psycinfo, Public Affairs Index, Social services abstracts, Sociological abstracts
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Childhood psychological maltreatment, External shame, Family communication, Fear of happiness
  • Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: It is known that childhood psychological maltreatment has an adverse influence on the present and future lives of individuals as well as on their past lives. Individuals exposed to psychological maltreatment avoid positive emotions throughout their lives, and their fear of happiness is triggered. Objective: Considering that other factors may have an effect on this link, this study aims to examine the mediating role of external shame and family communication in the relationship between childhood psychological maltreatment and fear of happiness. Method: In total 390 Turkish individuals participated from 51 different cities in Türkiye. Research data were analyzed by structural equation modeling. Results: The findings of the study indicated that external shame and family communication played a full mediating role in the relationship between childhood psychological maltreatment and fear of happiness. Conclusions: The results revealed that external shame and family communication are important variables to change the beliefs about the happiness of individuals who are exposed to psychological maltreatment. All findings were discussed and interpreted in detail in light of the literature.