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The relationship between childhood trauma and psychological resilience Yılmaz Bingöl, Tülay; Özkök, Zeynep; Gürhan, Nermin
Nursing and Health Sciences Journal (NHSJ) Vol. 5 No. 1 (2025): March 2025
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.53713/nhsj.v5i1.440

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Childhood traumas include physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, physical neglect, and emotional neglect. The impact of childhood traumas on psychological resilience is emphasized. This study aims to examine the effects of childhood traumas on the psychological resilience of individuals. The study was conducted as a descriptive and quantitative study. The study was conducted online between 08.11.2021 and 10.20.2021 with the utilization of the snowball sampling method (322 women, 92 men, total: 414 participants) and with the participants over the age of 18 who agreed to participate in the study. The Personal Information Form, Adult Resilience Measure (ARM), and Childhood Trauma Questionnaire-33 (CTQ-33) were used as data collection tools. It was determined that the mean score of the participants' Childhood Trauma Questionnaire-33 was 48.45±11.68, and its subscales' mean scores were 8.24±3.86 for emotional abuse, 6.15±2.31 for physical abuse, 7.97±2.56 for physical neglect, 9.29±2.39 for emotional neglect, 6.01±2.71 for sexual abuse, and 10.77±3.90 for overprotection-overcontrol. Additionally, the mean score of denial was determined to be 0.40±0.66. It was determined that the mean score of the Adult Resilience Measure was 81.73±13.59. In general, we can say that the negative experiences experienced by children negatively affect their future lives in the long term.
Defense styles employed by healthcare professionals experiencing compassion fatigue Tülay Yılmaz Bingöl; Özkök, Zeynep; Nermin Gürhan; Bahadır Geniş; Özge Yaman
Nursing and Health Sciences Journal (NHSJ) Vol. 5 No. 2 (2025): June 2025
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.53713/nhsj.v5i2.485

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The healthcare sector operates under relentless demands, requiring uninterrupted service delivery amid high-stress environments. Compassion fatigue manifests as a complex interplay of burnout and secondary traumatic stress. To mitigate the psychological toll of compassion fatigue, healthcare professionals often adopt defense mechanisms. This study examines the defense styles used by healthcare professionals experiencing compassion fatigue. This study is a descriptive quantitative study. The study sample consisted of 499 actively working healthcare professionals (422 nurses, 77 doctors). A Personal Information Form consisting of 12 questions, the Compassion Scale (CQ), and the Defense Style Questionnaire-40 (DSQ-40) were used to collect data. The study was conducted using the survey method (Online link) and the snowball sampling method. According to the study results, the level of compassion increases as the number of children in the participants increases. The level of compassion decreases as the level of education increases. In addition, it was determined that participants with low levels of compassion resort to immature defense styles and may experience compassion fatigue. In order to prevent compassion fatigue in healthcare professionals who play very important roles in protecting, developing, and improving community mental health, The management should support and support healthcare professionals in problems experienced in clinical environments, improve difficult working conditions, and take measures to prevent violence in healthcare.