The Mediating Role of Self-Compassion and Cognitive-Behavioral Avoidance in the Relationship Between Childhood Emotional Neglect and Psychological Symptoms

Positive relationships have been established between childhood emotional neglect and psychological symptoms; however, the mechanisms underlying this relationship are not fully understood. Self-compassion acts as a protective factor against the development of these psychological symptoms. Cognitive-behavioral avoidance is considered a significant risk factor in the development of psychological symptoms. Therefore, the aim of this study is to examine the sequential mediating roles of self-compassion and cognitive-behavioral avoidance in the relationship between childhood emotional neglect and psychological symptoms. Data for the study were collected from university students aged 18-30 using the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire, Self-Compassion Scale, Cognitive-Behavioral Avoidance Scale, and Brief Symptom Inventory, both online and in-person. Descriptive statistics and correlation analyses were conducted using IBM SPSS v.4, while the entire mediation model was tested using the PROCESS MACRO (Model 6). According to the results of the correlation analysis, childhood emotional neglect is negatively correlated with self-compassion and positively correlated with cognitive-behavioral avoidance and psychological symptoms. Self-compassion is negatively correlated with cognitive-behavioral avoidance and psychological symptoms, while cognitive-behavioral avoidance is positively correlated with psychological symptoms. Finally, it was found that self-compassion and cognitive-behavioral avoidance play meaningful sequential mediating roles in the relationship between childhood emotional neglect and psychological symptoms. The findings are discussed within the relevant literature, and suggestions for future research and mental health professionals are provided.

已有研究证实，儿童期情感忽视（childhood emotional neglect）与心理症状之间存在正向关联，但该关联背后的作用机制尚未完全阐明。自我同情（Self-compassion）可作为抵御此类心理症状发展的保护因子。认知行为回避（Cognitive-behavioral avoidance）则被视为心理症状发展过程中的重要风险因素。因此，本研究旨在探讨自我同情与认知行为回避在儿童期情感忽视与心理症状关联中的序列中介作用。本研究从18至30岁的在校大学生中收集数据，采用儿童创伤问卷（Childhood Trauma Questionnaire）、自我同情量表（Self-Compassion Scale）、认知行为回避量表（Cognitive-Behavioral Avoidance Scale）以及简易症状问卷（Brief Symptom Inventory），通过线上与线下两种方式开展施测。本研究使用IBM SPSS v.4进行描述性统计与相关分析，并采用PROCESS宏程序（Model 6）检验完整中介模型。相关分析结果显示，儿童期情感忽视与自我同情呈负相关，与认知行为回避及心理症状呈正相关。自我同情与认知行为回避、心理症状均呈负相关，而认知行为回避与心理症状呈正相关。最终研究发现，自我同情与认知行为回避在儿童期情感忽视与心理症状的关联中发挥了显著的序列中介作用。本研究结合相关文献对研究结果进行了讨论，并为后续研究与心理健康从业者提供了针对性建议。

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该数据集研究童年情感忽视对心理症状的影响，并验证自我同情和认知行为回避的序列中介作用。数据来自18-30岁大学生，通过问卷调查和统计分析发现，童年情感忽视通过降低自我同情和增加认知行为回避，间接导致心理症状加剧。