فهرست نشریات علمی دسترسی آزاد ایران

Introduction: This study aimed to investigate the impact of childhood trauma on maladaptive daydreaming, considering the mediating roles of difficulties in emotion regulation and psychological acceptance.Method: This cross-sectional, correlational study was conducted on a sample comprising nurses working in hospitals in Tehran in 2021. A total of 225 participants were selected through convenience sampling. Data were collected using the 16-item Maladaptive Daydreaming Scale (MDS-16; Somer et al.), the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ; Bernstein et al.), the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS; Gratz & Roemer), and the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire–II (AAQ-II; Bond et al.) Data analysis was performed using Pearson correlation, Structural Equation Modeling (SEM(.Results: The SEM showed that childhood trauma had a small but significant positive direct effect on maladaptive daydreaming (β=0.12, p=0.027). Emotion regulation difficulties had a strong positive effect (β=0.47, p<0.001), while psychological acceptance had a significant negative effect (β=−0.18, p<0.001). Childhood trauma was associated with poorer emotion regulation (β=0.58) and lower acceptance (β=−0.51). Both variables significantly mediated the trauma–maladaptive daydreaming relationship. Conclusion: According the findings of the present study, childhood trauma influenced maladaptive daydreaming directly and indirectly, with emotion regulation difficulties and psychological acceptance mediating this relationship among nurses.