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Published on: March 8, 2018
Childhood traumatization and dissociative experiences among maladaptive and normal daydreamers in a Hungarian sample
Alexandra Sándor1,2, Antal Bugán1,2, Attila Nagy3
1Móricz Zsigmond krt. 22, Debrecen, H-4032 Hungary Department of Behavioural Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen.
Abstract:
The aim of the study was to identify some potential etiological segments of maladaptive daydreaming, especially the relationships between maladaptive daydreaming, childhood traumatization, and dissociative propensity. The questionnaire package included the Hungarian version of the Maladaptive Daydreaming Scale, the Traumatic Antecedents Questionnaire, as well as the Dissociation Questionnaire. 717 participants were recruited online, 106 of whom were problematic daydreamers. The results revealed that certain types of childhood trauma occurred significantly more frequently in the group of maladaptive daydreamers. Furthermore, maladaptive daydreamers possessed a significantly higher level of dissociative propensity compared to normal daydreamers. The estimated SEM models showed that dissociative experiences - more precisely Identity confusion and fragmentation and Lack of control - mediated the relationship between certain childhood traumatic experiences and maladaptive daydreaming. The results suggest that we should consider childhood traumatization and increased dissociative propensity as potentially significant factors in the etiology of maladaptive daydreaming.
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