University StudentsNCT05847335
Childhood Traumas, and Personality Beliefs and Emotional Intelligence
An observational study of University Students and Childhood Traumas, run by Sultan Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
The aim of this clinical study is to show the effects of childhood traumas on emotional intelligence levels and personality beliefs in university students. The key questions it aims to answer are: Do childhood traumas have an effect on emotional intelligence levels? Do childhood traumas have an effect on personality… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 65 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- University Students, Childhood Traumas, Emotional Intelligence
- What is being tested?
- Survey work
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- How many people
- 495 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 14 Jul 2017to 14 Jul 2018
- How long will I take part?
- 1 Year
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 65 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Study population: University students
Who may be able to join
- Those who volunteered to participate in the study,
- Those who have no problem reading and understanding the semi-structured sociodemographic data form, Childhood Trauma scale, Personality Beliefs questionnaire, and Emotional Intelligence scale,
Who cannot join
- Those with any systemic disease,
- Those who took chronic medication up to two months ago,
- Those with psychiatric disorders who cannot read and fill the semi-structured sociodemographic data form, Childhood Trauma scale, Personality Beliefs questionnaire, and Emotional Intelligence scale,
- Those with chronic psychiatric diseases such as schizophrenia,
- Those with comorbid psychiatric illness.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
Health Sciences University Sultan 2. Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital
Üsküdar, Istanbul
About this study
Official title: The Relationship Between Childhood Traumas, and Personality Beliefs and Emotional Intelligence Abilities in University Students: A Cross-sectional Study
The aim of this clinical study is to show the effects of childhood traumas on emotional intelligence levels and personality beliefs in university students. The key questions it aims to answer are:
Do childhood traumas have an effect on emotional intelligence levels? Do childhood traumas have an effect on personality beliefs? Do emotional intelligence levels have an effect on personality beliefs? A socio-demographic data form, childhood trauma scale, Bar-On emotional intelligence scale and personality beliefs scale will be administered to the participants.
Researchers will compare Group 1 of those with childhood trauma to Group 2 of those without childhood trauma to see the impact of childhood trauma.
Read the detailed description
Most of the people are faced with the facts such as more or less stressful factors or some of their wishes are not met during their childhood, and these experiences do not turn into a trauma under normal conditions. However, the severity of the stressful event experienced, the age and self-power of the traumatized individual, and the inconvenience of the family and environmental conditions can turn such experiences into a traumatic process and have psychological consequences that will affect the whole life.
Childhood trauma is defined as the exposure of children to attitudes and behaviors that hinder their physical, emotional, mental or social development and harm their health, by their parents or persons responsible for caring for and educating them, or by strangers. Child neglect and abuse is a health problem that impairs the health and well-being of children and leaves permanent scars throughout their lives.
Although structural biological factors are effective at a certain level in the formation of personality, the character dimension of the personality shaped by psychosocial effects is at least as important as the biological dimension. Among the factors that play a role in the formation of personality disorders, dysfunctional beliefs of the person also play a role. Each personality disorder has its own dysfunctional beliefs. These beliefs are shaped by personality development.
Emotional intelligence is defined as the index of personal, emotional and social competences and skills that will help the individual to cope successfully with the pressure and demands of the environment. In other words, emotional intelligence is the ability of an individual to know himself, to control and motivate himself, to postpone his wishes, to control his emotional changes, to resist obstacles, to approach other people with understanding, to sense their deepest feelings, to establish and maintain effective relationships, and learnable psychological and social skills. . Thanks to these skills, people can maximize their success and satisfaction in life.
Traumatic events experienced in childhood can also affect the personality development of the individual and his emotional reactions to the events he has experienced.
In this study, the significant differences results have been obtained in emotional intelligence levels such as avoidant, dependent-passive-aggressive, antisocial, histrionic, schizoid, paranoid and borderline personality belief levels, and intrapersonal, interpersonal, adaptability, stress management and general mood in those with childhood traumas compared to those without childhood traumas. Moderately reliable results were found between childhood traumas levels, personality beliefs, and emotional intelligence levels. Reliable results could not be obtained between obsessive personality beliefs and emotional intelligence levels.
- Being tested
- Survey work
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Survey workBehavioural
Childhood Trauma scale, Personality Beliefs questionnaire, Emotional Intelligence scale
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| University students' forms | A socio-demographic data form will be given to the participants and the childhood trauma scale, Bar-On emotional intelligence scale and Personality Beliefs scale will be administered. Receives: Behavioral: Survey work |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Socio-demographic data
This was thrived by the researcher to determine the socio-demographic characteristics of the participants (e.g., gender, age, class, region of residence, income status, place of residence, etc.) in accordance with the purpose of the study.
Measured: Three months
Secondary outcomes (1)
Childhood Trauma Scale
Bernstein et al. developed a scale consisting of 28 items, with a total score comprised of five sub-scales measuring sexual, physical, and emotional abuse, and physical and emotional neglect during childhood, as well as combinations thereof. In the original study, Cronbach's alpha values ranged from 0.79 to 0.94. Sar et al. conducted a Turkish validity and reliability study of the scale. In the current study, Cronbach's alpha internal consistency coefficients of the sub-dimensions were found to range between 0.64 and 0.87.
Measured: Three months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted6 May 2023
- Study start14 Jul 2017
- Primary completion14 Oct 2017
- Study completion14 Jul 2018
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (40)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for University StudentsStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Ecologic or community
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
- Enrolment
- 495 participants (actual)
- Target duration
- 1 Year
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Sultan Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Özgür MADEN, Principal investigator, Sultan Abdulhamid Khan Training and Research Hospital
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05847335
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- Sultan Abdulhamid Khan TRH
- Status last verified
- Apr 2023
- First submitted
- 13 Mar 2023
- Last updated
- 6 May 2023
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes: The data of the study will be sent when requested by the journal editors and reviewers.
Publications
Gündüz A, Gündoğmuş İ. The relationship of adverse childhood events on automatic thoughts, intermediate beliefs, schemas, anxiety and depressive symptoms and quality of life in university students. J Clin Psy. 2019;22(1):424-35. DOI: 10.5505/kpd.2019.72621
Okan M, Şarlak D. The relationship between childhood treatments, loneliness and fur expression style in young adults. Ege Journal of Medicine. 2022;61(4):530-40. https://doi.org/10.19161/etd.1208937
Lobbestael J, Arntz A, Bernstein DP. Disentangling the relationship between different types of childhood maltreatment and personality disorders. J Pers Disord. 2010 Jun;24(3):285-95. doi: 10.1521/pedi.2010.24.3.285.
PubMed 20545495Cohen LJ, Tanis T, Bhattacharjee R, Nesci C, Halmi W, Galynker I. Are there differential relationships between different types of childhood maltreatment and different types of adult personality pathology? Psychiatry Res. 2014 Jan 30;215(1):192-201. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2013.10.036. Epub 2013 Nov 4.
PubMed 24268580Arıkan A. The Relationship Between Childhood Trauma And Paranoid Personality Disorder Symptoms. CUNY Academic Works. 2016. https://academicworks.cuny.edu/cc_etds_theses/620
Bertele N, Talmon A, Gross JJ. Childhood Maltreatment and Narcissism: The Mediating Role of Dissociation. J Interpers Violence. 2022 Jun;37(11-12):NP9525-NP9547. doi: 10.1177/0886260520984404. Epub 2020 Dec 23.
PubMed 33356780Yalch MM, Ceroni DB, Dehart RM. Influence of Child Abuse and Neglect on Histrionic Personality Pathology. J Trauma Dissociation. 2023 Jan-Feb;24(1):111-124. doi: 10.1080/15299732.2022.2119458. Epub 2022 Sep 2.
PubMed 36053041Beck AT, Butler AC, Brown GK, Dahlsgaard KK, Newman CF, Beck JS. Dysfunctional beliefs discriminate personality disorders. Behav Res Ther. 2001 Oct;39(10):1213-25. doi: 10.1016/s0005-7967(00)00099-1.
PubMed 11579990Beck AT, Davis DD, Freeman A. Cognitive therapy of personality disorders. 3rd ed.. New York: Guilford Press; 2015.
Fournier JC, Derubeis RJ, Beck AT. Dysfunctional cognitions in personality pathology: the structure and validity of the Personality Belief Questionnaire. Psychol Med. 2012 Apr;42(4):795-805. doi: 10.1017/S0033291711001711. Epub 2011 Sep 13.
PubMed 21910933Torres A, Garcia-Esteve L, Navarro P, Tarragona MJ, Imaz ML, Gutiérrez F, et. al. P02-397-Personality profile or postraumatic stress disorder? personality characteristics in women victim of chronic intimate partner violence. Eur Psychiatry, 2010;25(S1):1-1. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0924-9338(10)71399-7
Kaş AN. An exploration of personality beliefs in women regarding victimaziton of violence in terms of self-compassion and coping strategies. Master's thesis, İstanbul Sabahattin Zaim Üniversitesi, 2021. https://tez.yok.gov.tr/UlusalTezMerkezi/TezGoster?key=v7BkNnnepTnbhn8rNR77LSIEAH-VDUiqPdvLmdGGGb8rMk07tUlfENi2UBkPCCVg
Petrides KV, Frederickson N, Furnham A. The role of trait emotional intelligence in academic performance and deviant behavior at school. Pers. Individ. Differ. 2004;36(2):277-93. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0191-8869(03)00084-9.
Van der Linden D, Tsaousis I, Petrides KV. Overlap between General Factors of Personality in the Big Five, Giant Three, and trait emotional intelligence. Pers. Individ. Differ, 2012;53(3):175-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2012.03.001.
Petrides KV, Mikolajczak M, Mavroveli S, Sanchez-Ruiz MJ, Furnham A, Pérez-González JC. Developments in trait emotional intelligence research. Emot Rev. 2016;8(4):1-7. https://doi.org/10.1177/1754073916650493.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 6 May 2023. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Relationship Between Childhood Traumas, and Personality Beliefs and Emotional Intelligence Abilities in University Students: A Cross-sectional Study
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05847335
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- Sultan Abdulhamid Khan TRH
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 495 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Sultan Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, TurkeyUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 14 Jul 2017 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 14 Oct 2017 (actual)
- Study completion
- 14 Jul 2018 (actual)
- First posted
- 6 May 2023 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The aim of this clinical study is to show the effects of childhood traumas on emotional intelligence levels and personality beliefs in university students. The key questions it aims to answer are:
Do childhood traumas have an effect on emotional intelligence levels? Do childhood traumas have an effect on personality beliefs? Do emotional intelligence levels have an effect on personality beliefs? A socio-demographic data form, childhood trauma scale, Bar-On emotional intelligence scale and personality beliefs scale will be administered to the participants.
Researchers will compare Group 1 of those with childhood trauma to Group 2 of those without childhood trauma to see the impact of childhood trauma.
Detailed description
Most of the people are faced with the facts such as more or less stressful factors or some of their wishes are not met during their childhood, and these experiences do not turn into a trauma under normal conditions. However, the severity of the stressful event experienced, the age and self-power of the traumatized individual, and the inconvenience of the family and environmental conditions can turn such experiences into a traumatic process and have psychological consequences that will affect the whole life.
Childhood trauma is defined as the exposure of children to attitudes and behaviors that hinder their physical, emotional, mental or social development and harm their health, by their parents or persons responsible for caring for and educating them, or by strangers. Child neglect and abuse is a health problem that impairs the health and well-being of children and leaves permanent scars throughout their lives.
Although structural biological factors are effective at a certain level in the formation of personality, the character dimension of the personality shaped by psychosocial effects is at least as important as the biological dimension. Among the factors that play a role in the formation of personality disorders, dysfunctional beliefs of the person also play a role. Each personality disorder has its own dysfunctional beliefs. These beliefs are shaped by personality development.
Emotional intelligence is defined as the index of personal, emotional and social competences and skills that will help the individual to cope successfully with the pressure and demands of the environment. In other words, emotional intelligence is the ability of an individual to know himself, to control and motivate himself, to postpone his wishes, to control his emotional changes, to resist obstacles, to approach other people with understanding, to sense their deepest feelings, to establish and maintain effective relationships, and learnable psychological and social skills. . Thanks to these skills, people can maximize their success and satisfaction in life.
Traumatic events experienced in childhood can also affect the personality development of the individual and his emotional reactions to the events he has experienced.
In this study, the significant differences results have been obtained in emotional intelligence levels such as avoidant, dependent-passive-aggressive, antisocial, histrionic, schizoid, paranoid and borderline personality belief levels, and intrapersonal, interpersonal, adaptability, stress management and general mood in those with childhood traumas compared to those without childhood traumas. Moderately reliable results were found between childhood traumas levels, personality beliefs, and emotional intelligence levels. Reliable results could not be obtained between obsessive personality beliefs and emotional intelligence levels.
Study design
- Observational model
- Ecologic or community
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
- Target follow-up
- 1 Year
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| University students' forms | – | Behavioral: Survey workA socio-demographic data form will be given to the participants and the childhood trauma scale, Bar-On emotional intelligence scale and Personality Beliefs scale will be administered. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 65 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- University students
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Those who volunteered to participate in the study,
- Those who have no problem reading and understanding the semi-structured sociodemographic data form, Childhood Trauma scale, Personality Beliefs questionnaire, and Emotional Intelligence scale,
Key exclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Those with any systemic disease,
- Those who took chronic medication up to two months ago,
- Those with psychiatric disorders who cannot read and fill the semi-structured sociodemographic data form, Childhood Trauma scale, Personality Beliefs questionnaire, and Emotional Intelligence scale,
- Those with chronic psychiatric diseases such as schizophrenia,
- Those with comorbid psychiatric illness.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Survey workChildhood Trauma scale, Personality Beliefs questionnaire, Emotional Intelligence scale | Behavioural | University students' forms |
Primary outcome
Socio-demographic data
Time frame: Three months
This was thrived by the researcher to determine the socio-demographic characteristics of the participants (e.g., gender, age, class, region of residence, income status, place of residence, etc.) in accordance with the purpose of the study.
1 secondary outcome
Childhood Trauma Scale
Time frame: Three months
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 6 May 2023.
- Results publicationGündüz A, Gündoğmuş İ. The relationship of adverse childhood events on automatic thoughts, intermediate beliefs, schemas, anxiety and depressive symptoms and quality of life in university students. J Clin Psy. 2019;22(1):424-35. DOI: 10.5505/kpd.2019.72621
- Results publicationOkan M, Şarlak D. The relationship between childhood treatments, loneliness and fur expression style in young adults. Ege Journal of Medicine. 2022;61(4):530-40. https://doi.org/10.19161/etd.1208937
- Results publication: PubMed 20545495Lobbestael J, Arntz A, Bernstein DP. Disentangling the relationship between different types of childhood maltreatment and personality disorders. J Pers Disord. 2010 Jun;24(3):285-95. doi: 10.1521/pedi.2010.24.3.285.
- Results publication: PubMed 24268580Cohen LJ, Tanis T, Bhattacharjee R, Nesci C, Halmi W, Galynker I. Are there differential relationships between different types of childhood maltreatment and different types of adult personality pathology? Psychiatry Res. 2014 Jan 30;215(1):192-201. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2013.10.036. Epub 2013 Nov 4.
- Results publicationArıkan A. The Relationship Between Childhood Trauma And Paranoid Personality Disorder Symptoms. CUNY Academic Works. 2016. https://academicworks.cuny.edu/cc_etds_theses/620
- Results publication: PubMed 33356780Bertele N, Talmon A, Gross JJ. Childhood Maltreatment and Narcissism: The Mediating Role of Dissociation. J Interpers Violence. 2022 Jun;37(11-12):NP9525-NP9547. doi: 10.1177/0886260520984404. Epub 2020 Dec 23.
- Results publication: PubMed 36053041Yalch MM, Ceroni DB, Dehart RM. Influence of Child Abuse and Neglect on Histrionic Personality Pathology. J Trauma Dissociation. 2023 Jan-Feb;24(1):111-124. doi: 10.1080/15299732.2022.2119458. Epub 2022 Sep 2.
- Results publication: PubMed 11579990Beck AT, Butler AC, Brown GK, Dahlsgaard KK, Newman CF, Beck JS. Dysfunctional beliefs discriminate personality disorders. Behav Res Ther. 2001 Oct;39(10):1213-25. doi: 10.1016/s0005-7967(00)00099-1.
- Results publicationBeck AT, Davis DD, Freeman A. Cognitive therapy of personality disorders. 3rd ed.. New York: Guilford Press; 2015.
- Results publication: PubMed 21910933Fournier JC, Derubeis RJ, Beck AT. Dysfunctional cognitions in personality pathology: the structure and validity of the Personality Belief Questionnaire. Psychol Med. 2012 Apr;42(4):795-805. doi: 10.1017/S0033291711001711. Epub 2011 Sep 13.
- Results publicationTorres A, Garcia-Esteve L, Navarro P, Tarragona MJ, Imaz ML, Gutiérrez F, et. al. P02-397-Personality profile or postraumatic stress disorder? personality characteristics in women victim of chronic intimate partner violence. Eur Psychiatry, 2010;25(S1):1-1. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0924-9338(10)71399-7
- Results publicationKaş AN. An exploration of personality beliefs in women regarding victimaziton of violence in terms of self-compassion and coping strategies. Master's thesis, İstanbul Sabahattin Zaim Üniversitesi, 2021. https://tez.yok.gov.tr/UlusalTezMerkezi/TezGoster?key=v7BkNnnepTnbhn8rNR77LSIEAH-VDUiqPdvLmdGGGb8rMk07tUlfENi2UBkPCCVg
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes. The data of the study will be sent when requested by the journal editors and reviewers.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Özgür MADEN principal investigator
Sultan Abdulhamid Khan Training and Research Hospital
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of University Students and Childhood Traumas, run by Sultan Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 6 May 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Socio-demographic data (time frame: Three months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT05847335, which also lists 40 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 6 May 2023.