The relationship between childhood trauma and psychological security: the mediating role of self-disclosure and perceived social support in Iranian medical students
Childhood trauma erodes psychological security in medical students through impaired self-disclosure and social support. Recommended interventions include trauma-informed faculty training, anonymous peer support platforms, and regular mental health screening.
Authors
- Elham Taheri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9867-0728)
- Elham Azmoude (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7740-5220)
- Zahra Saedi
Institutions
- University of Neyshabur (IR)
- Mashhad University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Iranshahr University (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Psychology
- Published
- 2025-10-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-025-03480-8
- Primary Topic
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00