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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Psychiatry
  • Trauma Studies

Background:

  • Established link between traumatic experiences, dissociation, and psychiatric symptoms in adults.
  • Clinical hypothesis suggests excessive dissociation post-trauma may impair psychological and behavioral functioning.
  • Focus on maladaptive personality functioning as a potential consequence of severe trauma exposure.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between traumatic experiences, dissociation, and maladaptive personality functioning in adults.
  • To examine the mediating role of dissociation in the link between trauma exposure and personality functioning.
  • To explore how the severity of trauma exposure influences the association between dissociation and maladaptive personality traits.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional study with 322 adult volunteers from Italy.
  • Utilized self-report measures for traumatic experiences, dissociation, and maladaptive personality traits.
  • Employed mediation and regression curve analyses to examine relationships between variables.

Main Results:

  • Significant positive associations found between the number of traumatic experiences, dissociation scores, and maladaptive personality scores.
  • Dissociation partially mediated the relationship between traumatic experiences and overall maladaptive personality functioning.
  • The association between maladaptive personality functioning and dissociation was stronger in individuals with higher trauma exposure.

Conclusions:

  • Exposure to multiple traumatic experiences increases the risk of excessive dissociative processes.
  • Excessive dissociation following trauma can lead to significant impairments in personality functioning.
  • Findings underscore the detrimental impact of severe trauma on psychological well-being and personality structure.