Could family well-being moderate the relationship between adverse childhood experiences and somatoform dissociation? A preliminary investigation
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AbstractThe impacts of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have been well documented. One possible consequence of ACEs is dissociation, which is a major feature of post-traumatic psychopathology and is also associated with considerable impairment and health care costs. Although ACEs are known to be associated with both psychoform and somatoform dissociation, much less is known about the mechanisms behind this relationship. Little is known about whether social and interpersonal factors such as family environments would moderate the relationship between ACEs and somatoform dissociation. This paper discusses the importance of having a positive and healthy family environment in trauma recovery. We then report the findings of a preliminary study in which we examined whether the association between ACEs and somatoform dissociation would be moderated by family well-being in a convenience sample of Hong Kong adults (N = 359). The number of ACEs was positively associated with somatoform dissociative symptoms, but this association was moderated by the level of family well-being. The number of ACEs was associated with somatoform dissociation only when the family well-being scores were low. These moderating effects were medium. The findings point to the potential importance of using family education and intervention programs to prevent and treat trauma-related dissociative symptoms, but further investigation is needed.
Acceptance Date09/07/2023
All Author(s) ListCheung C. T. Y., Cheng C. M., Lee V. W. P., Lam S. K. K., He K. L., Ling H. W., Lee K., Ross C. A., Fung H. W.
Journal nameThe Journal of Trauma & Dissociation
Year2024
Volume Number25
Issue Number2
PublisherTaylor & Francis
Pages153 - 167
ISSN1529-9732
eISSN1529-9740
LanguagesEnglish-United Kingdom

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