The Effect of Early Traumatic Experiences on Attachment Styles in Sexual Gender Minority Individuals
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Gülseren Keskin1, Gülay Taşdemir Yig Itog Lu2
1Author Affiliations:Ataturk Health Care Vocational School, Ege University, İzmir, Turkey.
Purpose:
This study was carried out to specify the attachment characteristics of sexual gender minority individuals and to determine the effects of childhood traumatic experiences on attachment styles.
Design And Methods:
A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on 141 sexual gender minority individuals from 2016 to 2017.
Findings:
The number of childhood physical and sexual trauma episodes was found to be high in sexual minorities; in particular, the traumatized narratives were found to be associated with an avoidant attachment style (p > 0.05).
Practice Implications:
The study results may contribute to healthcare professionals' understanding of childhood trauma as it relates to sexual identity development and attachment disorders sexual identity development and attachment disorders.
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