Shame is an emotion reflecting an anticipated social devaluation of the self. It is strongly associated with experiences of humiliation and rejection in early life. Individuals suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) often struggle with shame. However, little is known about how shame contributes to the development and maintenance of PTSD symptoms in children. The present study investigated the ways childhood exposure to human-induced traumatic events promotes a coping mechanism of defeat and withdrawal facilitated by the experience of shame. We tested a dose–response relationship between lifetime experienced traumatic event types and PTSD in children using shame as a mediator.

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生活在街头的布隆迪儿童的创伤经历和创伤后应激障碍之间缺失的联系是否是羞耻？

羞耻是一种情绪，反映了对自我的预期社会贬值。它与早年的羞辱和拒绝经历密切相关。患有创伤后应激障碍 (PTSD) 的人经常与羞耻感作斗争。然而，人们对羞耻感如何促进儿童 PTSD 症状的发展和维持知之甚少。本研究调查了儿童时期暴露于人为创伤事件的方式如何促进羞耻经历促进的失败和退缩的应对机制。我们使用羞耻感作为中介，测试了儿童一生经历的创伤事件类型与 PTSD 之间的剂量反应关系。