ArticleBMC psychology2025
Psychological flexibility mediates the long-term impact of adverse interpersonal experiences in childhood and adolescence.
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backgroundEarly exposure to interpersonal adverse events, such as traumatic childhood events or exposure to bullying, abuse, or harassment, can impact an adult's psychological functioning. The negative effects on quality of life and the increased risk of psychopathological outcomes may underscore long-lasting vulnerabilities. Psychological flexibility is defined as the ability to be present in the moment and to pursue one's values, and it can facilitate coping with adverse events occurring in the present. An open question is whether psychological flexibility may contribute to reducing the long-term consequences of exposure to early adversities. The relevance of this research is that psychological flexibility is modifiable through intervention. The present study investigated the potential role of psychological flexibility in modulating the relationship between early exposure to interpersonal adverse events and two outcomes in young adults: quality of life and psychological symptomatology.
methodsWe recruited one hundred and nine women aged 19-21 years. Exposure to adverse interpersonal events was assessed with the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire and the Bullying Scale; quality of life and psychological symptomatology were measured with the World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale and the Symptom checklist-90, respectively; psychological flexibility was assessed with the Multidimensional Psychological Flexibility Inventory.
resultsThe frequency of adverse interpersonal events was associated with lower quality of life and greater psychological symptoms. Psychological flexibility mediated the relationship between the frequency of interpersonal adverse events and measures of quality of life, with an indirect effect explaining 18-42% of the total effect. Similarly, psychological flexibility mediated between the frequency of interpersonal adverse events and psychological symptomatology, with an indirect effect explaining 21-22% of the total effect.
conclusionThe present study evaluates the impact of exposure to interpersonal adverse events on different aspects of quality of life and psychological symptomatology. The results suggest that psychological flexibility mediates the long-term repercussions of interpersonal adversity. As psychological flexibility is a modifiable skill, interventions aimed at enhancing it in individuals with early exposure to adverse interpersonal events, such as traumatic childhood events, bullying, abuse, or harassment, could be used to reduce the long-term effects of past adversities.
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