The relationship between parental atitude, marital adjustment and childhood traumas of married i̇ndividualswho have children

In this study, the relationships between childhood traumas, marital adjustment, and parental attitudes of individuals who are married and have children aged 2-6 were investigated. The sample of the study consists of 163 parents (107 female and 56 male). Participant information form, Childhood Trauma Questionnaire, Marital Adjustment Scale, and Parent Attitude Scale were applied. For the analysis of the data, all the relationships of childhood traumas with marital adjustment and parental attitudes were examined separately. As a result, it was reported that there is a significant and negative correlation between childhood traumas and marital adjustment. Although childhood traumas have a significant and negative correlation with democratic parenting, are correlated with authoritarian parenting positively. Also, it was found that marital adjustment and democratic parenting have a significant and positive correlation. According to the analysis of the correlation between the subscales of childhood traumas and parental attitudes, it was reported that while physical and emotional neglect increased, democratic parenting decreased but authoritarian parenting increased. Besides, it was reported that emotional/sexual abuse and permissive parenting are positively correlated. According to the analysis of the relationship between the subscales of childhood traumas and marital adjustment, it was found that while physical neglect and emotional abuse increased, marital adjustment decreased. The results of the study were discussed correlation the literature.