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January 24, 2026Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice and Policy0 citations

Beyond the surface: Cross-cultural roots of social anxiety in childhood traumas.

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BGB. Göktürk GökAOAllison J. OuimetSISedat Işıklı

Key Points

  • This research examines how childhood traumas contribute to social anxiety among children from Canadian and Turkish backgrounds.
  • Analyzed data from Canadian and Turkish samples
  • Assessed the impact of childhood traumas and psychological factors on social anxiety
  • Identified predictors like rejection sensitivity and loneliness
  • Younger age is a common predictor of social anxiety in both samples
  • In Canada, childhood traumas, rejection sensitivity, and loneliness are significant predictors
  • In Turkey, emotional neglect also emerges as a significant predictor alongside others

Abstract

In the Canadian sample, younger age, female gender, childhood traumas, rejection sensitivity, experiential avoidance, and loneliness were significant predictors of social anxiety. Conversely, in the Turkish sample, younger age, emotional neglect, rejection sensitivity, experiential avoidance, and loneliness were significant predictors of social anxiety. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).

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Gök et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6974616cbb9d90c67120b466https://doi.org/10.1037/tra0002106
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