The relationship between childhood trauma and mental health status among Chinese vocational high school adolescents: the mediating effect of poor self-control and internet addiction

The relationship between childhood trauma and mental health status among Chinese vocational high school adolescents: the mediating effect of poor self-control and internet addiction

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Abstract Background Mental health problems among adolescents are a common concern globally.However, its relationship with childhood trauma is not clearly understood from the Pillow existing studies.Therefore, this study aims to explore the relationships among childhood trauma, mental health, self-control, and internet addiction in Chinese vocational high school students.Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted among vocational high school students in China from October 2020 to December 2020.

Standardized questionnaires were used to collect basic information regarding childhood trauma, self-control, psychological state, and social demographics.A structural equation model was used to study the relationships among internet addiction, self-control, childhood trauma, and mental health.Results A total of 3368 individuals participated in the study.The Scanner results revealed the mediating effects of poor self-control and internet addiction on the association between childhood trauma and mental health.

Conclusions Internet addiction and low self-control play mediating roles in childhood trauma and mental health.Clarifying these relationships will help formulate better-targeted interventions to improve the mental health of Chinese vocational high school students and aid in interventions to treat and prevent mental health problems.