Mediating Role of Self-Compassion and Psychological Resilience in the Relationship between Childhood Trauma and Psychosomatic Symptoms in a Non-Clinical Adult Sample

Objective: This study investigates the mediating effects of self-compassion and psychological resilience on the association between childhood trauma and psychosomatic symptoms in a non-clinical adult population. Method: A convenience sample of 385 adults (250 women, 135 men), aged 18–65 years without clinical diagnoses, participated in the study. Data were collected using the Personal Information Form, Childhood Trauma Questionnaire, Somatization Scale, Self-Compassion Scale, and Brief Resilience Scale. Results: Childhood trauma significantly predicted higher somatization. When self-compassion was included as a mediator, the model remained significant, with childhood trauma positively associated with somatization and self-compassion negatively associated with somatization. Similarly, when psychological resilience was introduced as a mediator, the model remained significant, with childhood trauma positively predicting somatization and psychological resilience negatively predicting somatization. Conclusion: Childhood trauma is positively associated with psychosomatic symptoms. Self-compassion and psychological resilience partially mediate this relationship, reducing its intensity. These findings suggest that enhancing self-compassion and psychological resilience may help alleviate the impact of childhood trauma on psychosomatic symptoms.