The Association Between Early Life Stress and Trait Mindfulness Levels in a Population of Workers
The present study aimed to investigate the association between early life stress (ELS) and trait mindfulness levels in a population of workers in the administrative-technical category of a public university. The analysis of scores related to the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ) and Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire-Brazilian version (FFMQ-BR) revealed that participants exposed to certain subtypes of ELS scored higher on the mindfulness facets compared to those who were not exposed to ELS.
Correlation between Variables
The correlation tests predominantly showed positive coefficients between the variables, with particular emphasis on the following mindfulness facets: “non-judgment of the inner experience,” “acting with autopilot conscience-autopilot,” “acting with awareness-distraction,” and “non-reactivity to inner experience.” Negative correlations were observed between “emotional neglect” and the “observe” facet.
Past research has indicated that childhood trauma is associated with symptoms of psychological disorders in adults, including anxiety, somatization, psychoticism, paranoid ideation, compulsive obsession, hostility, phobia, and depression [25,28].
It is important to note that childhood trauma, including emotional neglect, can directly impact the development of ELS [29, 30]. The biosocial theory emphasizes the vital role of caregivers in the development (or prevention) of childhood trauma [bmcpsychology.biomedcentral.com
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