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Cumulative Trauma and Trauma Symptoms: A Three-Way Interaction
Fang Xue1, Han Na Suh1, Kenneth G Rice1
1Department of Counseling and Psychological Services, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA.
Behavioral Sciences (Basel, Switzerland)
|July 28, 2023
Summary
Self-compassion enhances the protective effects of social support against trauma symptoms. High social support buffers trauma
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Trauma Studies
- Mental Health
Background:
- Cumulative trauma significantly impacts mental health.
- Understanding protective factors is crucial for intervention.
- Social support and self-compassion are potential moderators.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the interaction between perceived social support and self-compassion.
- To examine their buffering effect on the relationship between cumulative trauma and trauma symptoms.
- To control for demographic variables like gender and age in college students.
Main Methods:
- Online surveys administered to 538 undergraduate students (2018-2019).
- Statistical analysis using a three-way interaction model.
- Assessment of perceived social support, self-compassion, and trauma symptoms (PTSD).
Main Results:
- The three-way interaction model explained 38.61% of the variance in PTSD symptoms.
- High social support showed a significant buffering effect on the trauma-PTSD link, moderated by self-compassion levels.
- Self-compassion was identified as a critical factor in this protective mechanism.
Conclusions:
- Self-compassion amplifies the benefits of high perceived social support in mitigating trauma's impact.
- Interventions should consider fostering self-compassion to enhance resilience against PTSD.
- Findings highlight the combined importance of social support and self-compassion for trauma recovery.
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