Impact of childhood trauma on obsessive tendencies in female college students:The mediating roles of psychological resilience and self-esteem
Objective:To explore the relationship between childhood trauma,psychological resilience,self-esteem,and obsessive tendencies in female college students and to clarify their mechanisms of action.Methods:Based on the principle of convenience sampling,398 female college students were surveyed using the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale(CD-RISC),the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire Short Form(CTQ-SF),the Self-Esteem Scale(SES),and the obsessive-compulsive disorder subscale of the Symptom Checklist-90(SCL-90).Results:① Childhood trauma significantly predicted the obsessive tendency of female college students(P<0.05);② The Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory-Revised(OCI-R)score was negatively correlated with the Self-Esteem Scale score,the Resilience Scale score,and the subscale score of resilience(P<0.01);③ Resilience and self-esteem played a chain intermediary role between childhood trauma and obsessive tendency(P<0.05).Conclusion:Childhood trauma in female college students directly impacts obsessive tendencies,modulating them via psychological resilience which influences self-esteem.This study offers theoretical insights for preventing and intervening OCD,highlighting the crucial role of re-silience and self-esteem in mental health interventions.
Obsessive tendenciesChildhood traumaPsychological resilienceSelf-esteemChain-mediating role