The Relationship Between Childhood Trauma, Pathological Dissociation, and Behavioral Addictions in Young Adults: Findings from a Cross-Sectional Study

Dissociative experiences of compartmentalization are associated with food addiction symptoms: results from a cross‐sectional report

“…Our results seem in line with previous studies which reported significant associations of dissociative symptoms with both eating and addictive disorders [ 28 , 31 , 76 , 77 ], suggesting that certain dysfunctional behaviors (e.g., diminished control over food consumption or substance use) might at least partially be conceptualized as dissociative-like phenomena, which can be aimed at alleviating negative and stressful mental states [ 26 , 33 , 49 ].…”

“…It revealed that, given a probability level of 0.05, a sample size of 550 was required to achieve a small effect size (f 2 = 0.02) with power = 0.80 in a linear regression analysis with three tested predictor and 14 total number of predictors (details on the predictors are provided below). Since this study is part of a wider research focused on psychopathology and addictions, the sample partially overlaps with that of other studies previously published by our research group [ 31 , 55 – 57 ].…”

Emotional intelligence and social media use: Dissociative experiences and fear of missing out as mediators

“…Using social media as a means of dissociation may contribute to problematic social media use. If individuals frequently resort to social media to detach from reality, it could lead to excessive use, neglect of other responsibilities, and potential negative impacts on mental health (Imperatori et al, 2023). The present study also supports the generalizability of results across genders, suggesting that variations in PSMU between boys and girls found in literature may stem from individual distinctions in trait EI, FoMO, and dissociative experiences.…”

“…FoMO involves emotional responses to potential online exclusions, driving continued engagement (Arrivillaga et al, 2023). Dissociative experiences reflect cognitive detachment in excessive social media use (Imperatori et al, 2023). Lower trait EI is associated with higher FoMO and possibly unhealthy Psychological Applications and Trends 2024 coping strategies, while higher trait EI is linked to effective emotion control and stress management (Brackett et al, 2011;Durao et al, 2023).…”