Partner betrayal trauma and trust: Understanding the impact on attachment style and self-esteem

Title

Partner betrayal trauma and trust: Understanding the impact on attachment style and self-esteem

Creator

Das M.; Jain N.

Description

Dismissal of an individual's emotional experience by their significant others can have a massive impact on the psychological well-being of the individual. Betrayal trauma discusses the prevalent social phenomenon and its short- as well as long-term impacts on an individual. This study focused on betrayal trauma in romantic relationships. It aimed to find its relation with an individual's self-esteem and attachment styles, with trust as a mediating variable. The tools used in the study- were the partner betrayal trauma trust scale, adult attachment scale and self-esteem scale, each of which was a self-report measurement scale circulated among young adults in the Indian population. The study consisted of 140 participants (n = 140) with a mean age of 21.7 and a standard deviation (SD) of 2.05. The participants included 85% female, 16% male, 3% of the participants identified as genderfluid, and 2% of the participants preferred not to mention their gender. The results from the study show that betrayal trauma in romantic relationships is related to an individual's attachment style and self-esteem. A positive significant correlation was found between betrayal trauma, self-esteem and attachment style, which reveals the impact of betrayal trauma on the psychological well-being of an individual. These findings may aid mental health practitioners in helping young adults resolve their relationship crises and enhance their lifestyles in India. 2024 Elsevier Masson SAS

Source

European Journal of Trauma and Dissociation, Vol-8, No. 2

Date

2024-01-01

Publisher

Elsevier Masson s.r.l.

Subject

Attachment style; Partner betrayal trauma; Self-esteem

Coverage

Das M., MSc Counselling Psychology, Department of Psychology, CHRIST (Deemed to be) University, Delhi NCR, Ghaziabad, 201003, India; Jain N., Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, CHRIST (Deemed to be) University, Delhi NCR, Ghaziabad, 201003, India

Rights

Restricted Access

Relation

ISSN: 24687499

Format

Online

Language

English

Type

Article

Identifier

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejtd.2024.100409

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