Childhood Traumas and Difficulties in Emotion Regulation of Individuals Who Worked as Laborers in Their Childhood

Abstract

Objective: This study was conducted to examine the childhood traumas and difficulties in emotional regulation of individuals who worked as workers in their childhood. Materials and Methods: The population of this descriptive study consists of individuals living in our country and working as workers in their childhood. The number of individuals to be included in the sample was calculated using the A-priori Sample Size Calculator for Multiple Regression program. The data of the study were collected via online form using the "Introductory Characteristics Form", "Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ)" and "Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale-Brief Form (DERS-16)" prepared by the researcher. Percentage, mean, standard deviation, Kruskal Wallis, Mann Whitney-u, ANOVA, T-test, correlation, and regression analyses were used to evaluate the data. Results: As a result of the analysis, it was determined that the average CTQ score of the participants was 42.00±12.87 and the average DERS-16 score was 38.47±13.89. It was determined that there was a statistically significant, low-level relationship between CTQ and DERS-16 and that the CTQ independent variable explained 18% of the total variance of the DERS-16 dependent variable (R2=0.182). Conclusion: As the average childhood trauma score of individuals increases, difficulties in emotion regulation also increase. Keywords: Child labor, childhood trauma, emotion regulation