Examination of the Relationship between Childhood Trauma and Psychological Resilience in Preschool Teachers

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Özaslan H., Gun R. S., GÜLTEKİN AKDUMAN G.

Educational Process: International Journal, vol.11, no.2, pp.114-129, 2022 (Scopus)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 11 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2022
  • Doi Number: 10.22521/edupij.2022.112.6
  • Journal Name: Educational Process: International Journal
  • Journal Indexes: Scopus, Central & Eastern European Academic Source (CEEAS), ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), MLA - Modern Language Association Database, Directory of Open Access Journals, DIALNET
  • Page Numbers: pp.114-129
  • Keywords: childhood trauma, preschool teacher, psychological resilience
  • Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background/purpose - This paper investigated the relationship between childhood trauma and psychological resilience in preschool teachers. The study also determined whether psychological resilience depended on age. Materials/methods - The study adopted a correlational survey model. The sample consisted of 268 preschool teachers. Data were collected using a demographic characteristics questionnaire named the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ-33), and the Adult Resilience Measure (ARM-R). Results - The study's results showed that higher CTQ-33 emotional abuse, emotional neglect, sexual abuse, and total CTQ-33 subscale scores have correspondingly lower ARM-R total and subscale scores. The results also showed that higher physical abuse, physical neglect, and overprotection-overcontrol subscale scores have correspondingly lower ARM-R relational resources, personal resources, and familial resources subscale and total ARM-R scores. There was no correlation found between the CTQ-33 physical abuse, physical neglect, and overprotection-overcontrol subscale scores and the ARM-R cultural and contextual resources subscale scores. The results showed that age did not affect the participants' ARM-R subscale or total scores. Conclusion - The study's results revealed a negative correlation between childhood trauma and psychological resilience. Age did not affect psychological resilience levels.