Childhood Emotional Neglect, Self-Criticism, and Meaning in Life Among Adults Living in Therapeutic Communities.

IF 3.2 2区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Psicothema Pub Date : 2025-05-01 DOI:10.70478/psicothema.2025.37.13

Danilo Calaresi, Rosalba Morese, Valeria Verrastro, Valeria Saladino

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Abstract

Background: Childhood emotional neglect (CEN) may contribute to the emergence of self-critical tendencies, which may be particularly pronounced in individuals living in therapeutic communities and which can have a substantial impact on their overall sense of meaning in life (MiL).

Method: This study analyzed the influence of self-criticism (self-criticizing [S-C], self-attacking [S-A], and self-reassuring [S-R]) on the link between CEN and MiL (presence of meaning [PoM] and search for meaning [SfM]) in individuals living in therapeutic communities. The study also aimed to investigate whether this mediating model differed between genders. A total of 1086 participants (18-25 years, 50% women) completed self-report questionnaires.

Results: The findings indicated intricate links between the variables. Notably, S-A emerged as a mediator between CEN and both PoM and SfM, whereas S-C solely mediated the path between CEN and SfM, and S-R only mediated the connection between CEN and PoM. Furthermore, the study confirmed the model's invariance between genders.

Conclusions: The results underscore the necessity for targeted interventions tailored to this unique population in order to alleviate CEN's adverse effects, address the multifaceted nature of self-criticism, and foster a resilient sense of MiL.

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儿童情感忽视、自我批评与治疗社区成人的生活意义。

背景：童年情感忽视（CEN）可能导致自我批评倾向的出现，这在生活在治疗社区的个体中可能特别明显，并可能对他们的整体生活意义感（MiL）产生重大影响。方法：本研究分析了自我批评（自我批评[S-C]、自我攻击[S-A]和自我安慰[S-R]）对治疗社区个体CEN与MiL（意义存在[PoM]和意义寻找[SfM]）之间联系的影响。该研究还旨在调查这种中介模式在性别之间是否存在差异。共有1086名参与者（18-25岁，50%为女性）完成了自我报告问卷。结果：研究结果表明变量之间存在复杂的联系。值得注意的是，S-A是CEN与PoM和SfM之间的中介，而S-C仅介导CEN与SfM之间的路径，S-R仅介导CEN与PoM之间的联系。此外，该研究证实了该模型在性别之间的不变性。结论：研究结果强调了针对这一特殊人群进行针对性干预的必要性，以减轻CEN的不利影响，解决自我批评的多面性，并培养一种有弹性的MiL意识。

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Psicothema PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY-

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6.50

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16.70%

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24 weeks

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