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May 8, 2026OPUS Journal of Society Research

The effects of childhood trauma on dissociative symptoms and borderline personality features

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ÖYÖzkan YiğitKBKader Bahayi

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Correlational study shows childhood trauma links to dissociative symptoms and borderline traits, suggesting lasting impacts.

Key Points

  • This research aims to explore the relationship between childhood trauma and the development of dissociative symptoms and borderline personality features.
  • Correlational research design used.
  • Sample comprised of 519 volunteer participants (222 women and 297 men).
  • Data collected through Dissociative Experiences Questionnaire, Borderline Personality Questionnaire, and Childhood Trauma Questionnaire.
  • Childhood trauma, particularly neglect and abuse, linked to increased dissociative symptoms and borderline features.
  • Low socioeconomic status correlated with higher risk of dissociative symptoms, but not with borderline features.
  • Childhood trauma had varying impacts on men and women, affecting self-image and relationships respectively.

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Yiğit et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69fd7f3abfa21ec5bbf07b14https://doi.org/10.26466/opusjsr.1828626
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