Kemp, Tarnah (2023) Investigating the mediating effect of cognitive avoidance in the relationship between trauma symptoms and social problem-solving skills. Honours thesis, University of Southern Queensland. (Unpublished)
Abstract
Previous literature found that trauma symptoms were linked to long-term pervasive negative impacts on a person’s mental health and social life. Psychological interventions can improve psychiatric symptoms; however, social adjustment issues can persist after treatment. This study builds on a larger body of research that seeks to understand the factors contributing to this phenomenon. Specifically, this study aims to determine if cognitive avoidance mediated the relationship between trauma and social problem-solving in adolescents aged 14 to 18. A total of 428 adolescents were recruited from online platforms. The Child and Adolescent Trauma Screen measured trauma, the Social Problem-Solving Inventory for Adolescents revised, short form measured social problem-solving skills, and the Cognitive Avoidance Questionnaire measured cognitive avoidance. This study found significant relationships between trauma and cognitive avoidance, trauma and social problem-solving. However, the relationship between cognitive avoidance and social problem-solving was not significant when trauma was controlled. Thus, it was concluded that cognitive avoidance did not mediate the relationship between trauma and social problem-solving in this adolescent population. Even though this study did not find a mediating relationship between trauma, social problem-solving, and cognitive avoidance, it is anticipated that the findings can be used to develop therapeutic interventions on trauma focusing on social problem-solving skills and cognitive avoidance. This will be beneficial to inform future research interventions.
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| Item Type: | Thesis (Non-Research) (Honours) |
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| Item Status: | Live Archive |
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| Faculty/School / Institute/Centre: | Current – Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences - School of Psychology and Wellbeing (1 Jan 2022 -) |
| Supervisors: | Zahra Izadikhah ; Chris Watling |
| Date Deposited: | 21 May 2025 00:44 |
| Last Modified: | 21 May 2025 00:44 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Trauma, social problem-solving skills, cognitive avoidance |
| Fields of Research (2008): | 17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences > 1799 Other Psychology and Cognitive Sciences > 179999 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences not elsewhere classified |
| Fields of Research (2020): | 52 PSYCHOLOGY > 5299 Other psychology > 529999 Other psychology not elsewhere classified |
| URI: | https://sear.unisq.edu.au/id/eprint/52461 |
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