Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Journal of Clinical Psychology Research, cilt.10, sa.1, ss.13-25, 2026 (Scopus, TRDizin)
Childhood maltreatment significantly impacts psychological development and resilience. The adaptive and maladaptive cognitive emotion regulation strategies play a crucial role in the relationship between childhood maltreatment and psychological resilience. The first aim of this study was to investigate gender differences in the subdimensions of childhood maltreatment, and the second aim was to explore the role of adaptive and maladaptive cognitive emotion regulation strategies in the relationship between childhood maltreatment and psychological resilience. The sample of the study consisted of 355 university students aged 18 to 35. The participants completed the Demographic Information Form, Childhood Trauma Questionnaire, Psychological Resilience Scale for Adults, and Cognitive Emotion Regulation Scale. In the data analysis, t-tests, Pearson correlation analysis, and mediation analysis using the Process macro (Model 4) were performed. The t-test results revealed gender differences in the dimensions of sexual abuse, emotional abuse, and physical neglect. Specifically, females scored higher in the sexual abuse subdimension, while males had higher scores in the emotional abuse and physical neglect subdimensions. The Pearson correlation analysis revealed that childhood maltreatment was negatively correlated with psychological resilience (r =-.51, p < .01) and adaptive cognitive emotion regulation strategies (r =-.21, p < .01), while positively correlating with maladaptive cognitive emotion regulation strategies (r = .25, p < .01). In the mediation analyses, it was concluded that adaptive and maladaptive cognitive emotion regulation strategies significantly mediated the relationship between childhood maltreatment and psychological resilience (β =-.14, SE = .04, 95% CI [-.22,-.06]; β =-.07, SE = .02, 95% CI [-.12,-.03], respectively). This study emphasizes the importance of understanding of how childhood maltreatment impacts resilience, focusing on cognitive emotion regulation strategies, offering valuable insights for both theoretical understanding and practical interventions in promoting well-being.