EXAMINING THE MEDIATOR ROLE OF EMOTIONAL REGULATION ON CHILDHOOD MALTREATMENT AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN YOUNG ADULTS

Early exposure to maltreatment can cause lasting harm to children's mental, social, academic, and emotional development.Individuals who experienced maltreatment as children may struggle with emotional dysregulation, which could then contribute to decreased quality of life outcomes.Exploring the mediating influence of emotional regulation may provide important insights into how childhood adversity shapes adult well-being.This study investigated the potential mediating role of emotional regulation in the association between childhood maltreatment and quality of life in Turkish young adults.A sample of 249 participants was analyzed using hierarchical regression in SPSS.Results indicated that childhood maltreatment significantly predicted difficulties in emotion regulation ( =-0.529, p < 0.001) and lower quality of life ( = -0.392,p < 0.001).Furthermore, emotion regulation difficulties mediated the impact of childhood maltreatment on quality of life ( = -0.267,p < 0.001).These results highlight the significance of addressing emotional regulation as a key mechanism in mitigating the detrimental effects of childhood maltreatment.Insights from this research can inform targeted interventions to improve the life quality for individuals with histories of childhood adversity.