Dissociation and retroflection in the relationship between childhood trauma and adult violence tendency: A mediated-moderated model in a nonclinical sample.

Bengisu Nehir Aydın

doi:10.1037/tra0002136

March 9, 2026Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice and Policy

Dissociation and retroflection in the relationship between childhood trauma and adult violence tendency: A mediated-moderated model in a nonclinical sample.

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This research aims to explore how dissociation and retroflection interact with childhood trauma to influence aggression in adults.
Examined the relationship between childhood trauma, dissociation, and aggression in an adult population.
Utilized a mediated-moderated model to analyze connections between variables.
Assessed coping mechanisms like retroflection and dissociative responses in nonclinical subjects.
Dissociation was associated with increased aggression following childhood trauma.
Retroflection appeared to mitigate the aggressive responses linked to trauma.
Highlighting coping strategies offers insight for prevention and intervention efforts.

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Findings reveal dissociation increases aggression risk in trauma-exposed individuals, while retroflection suggests coping mechanisms.

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These findings suggest that while dissociation may increase vulnerability to aggression following childhood trauma, retroflection may buffer this effect by suppressing externalized responses. The study highlights the importance of assessing dissociative coping and internalized anger in trauma-exposed individuals and offers implications for targeted prevention and intervention efforts in nonclinical settings. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).

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