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KMID : 0897520120170010003
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Journal of Korean Association of Social Psychiatry
2012 Volume.17 No. 1 p.3 ~ p.8
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Effects of Childhood Psychological Trauma on Depression and Anxiety in Adolescent : A Pilot Study
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Cheon Mi-Yoo
Park Doo-Heum
Ryu Seung-Ho
Ha Jee-Hyun
Seo Min-Jae
Yu Jee-Ho
Park Ji-Sun
Yu Jae-Hak
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Abstract
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Objective : The purpose of this study was to investigate whether childhood trauma has an influence on adolescent adaptation, especially depression and anxiety.
Methods : The data were collected from high school students in Seoul, and 100 students completed the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ). Using stepwise regression analyses, we determined the correlation between each type of child-abuse and scores on a depression and anxiety scale.
Results : Adolescents who participated in this survey are 15 to 19 years old. The proportions of boys (89.9%) were higher than girls (10.1%). Emotional abuse was the highest average score, but sexual abuse was the lowest. Consistent with our expectations, correlation analyses indicated the more childhood psychological trauma was associated with the higher score on adolescent depression and anxiety. Also, emotional neglect and emotional abuse showed statistically significant associations with depression and anxiety.
Conclusion : Among high school students in Seoul who completed this survey, adolescents who experienced emotional neglect and emotional abuse during childhood scored higher on scales for depression and anxiety. In conclusion, these findings suggest that, perceived childhood emotional abuse affects the level of adaptation in dolescents.
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KEYWORD
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Emotional abuse, Emotional neglect, Childhood trauma questionnaire, Depression, Anxiety
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