Examining the relationship between childhood traumas and somatization and psychological resilience levels of adult individuals

This study, planned to examine the relationship between childhood traumas, somatization and psychological resilience in adults, was carried out with a descriptive design. The sample of the study consisted of 397 people aged 18 and over who applied to family health centers in Tuşba district of Van province to receive health services. "Questionnaire form", "Somatization Scale", "Psychological Resilience Scale for Adults", "Childhood Trauma Scale" were used for data. Data was collected between November 2023 and April 2024. SPSS 30 package program was used to evaluate the data and the data was analyzed by taking into account 95% confidence interval and 5% significance. Additionally, t test and correlation analysis were performed in independent groups. It was determined that there was a negative relationship between the participants' childhood trauma levels and their psychological resilience and somatization levels, and a positive relationship between their psychological resilience and somatization levels. Among the sub-dimensions of childhood trauma, emotional neglect is more prevalent; In psychological resilience, it was determined that the mean score of the social resources subscale was high. As a result, it was determined that the participants' somatization and childhood trauma levels were moderate and their psychological resilience was high.