Özet:

Adolescence period, which is very critical in life stages, is one of the processes in which individuals experience intense change. The physiological development experienced in this period is accompanied by psychological changes. The reflection of the psychological traumas experienced by individuals in childhood can also show itself in adolescence and affect their well-being. The main purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between childhood traumas and subjective well-being of individuals in adolescence. In addition, it was examined whether subjective well-being differed according to the denial of trauma and demographic characteristics of the participants. Relational screening model was used in this study in which the study group was determined by convenient sampling method. Relational screening model was used in this study, in which the study group was determined by appropriate sampling method. The sample of the study consists of 649 adolescent volunteers who continue their high school education in the 2021-2022 academic year. Personal Information Form, Childhood Trauma Scale and Adolescent Subjective Well-Being Scale were used as data collection tools in the study. While analyzing the data, descriptive statistics, t-Test for unrelated samples and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) were used. When the results of the research are examined, it is seen that the subjective well-being scores of the participants differ significantly according to their denial of trauma. In addition, a moderate negative significant relationship was found between the childhood traumas and subjective well-being of the participants in the study. It was concluded that the subjective well-being of the participants did not differ significantly according to gender and socio-economic status. The findings obtained in the research were discussed in the light of the relevant literature and suggestions were presented.

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