Psychology: Techniques and Application

Psychology: Techniques and Application ›› 2026, Vol. 14 ›› Issue (2): 77-87.

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The Relationship between Childhood Trauma and Eating Disorder Symptoms: A Moderated Mediation Model

  

  1. School of Sociology, Nankai University; Mental Health Education Center, Chengdu Normal University; School of Economics and Management, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China; Department of Psychology, University of Washington; The Affiliated High School of Peking University Putian School
  • Accepted:2025-11-25 Online:2026-01-27 Published:2026-01-27

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Abstract:

To explore the relationship between childhood traumatic experiences and eating disorder symptoms among college students, a survey was conducted among 9889 college students using the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire-Short Form (CTQ-SF), Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q), Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), and Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire (SCSQ). The results showed that: (1) Childhood traumatic experiences significantly positively predicted eating disorder symptoms in college students, and
perceived stress played a partial mediating role between them; (2) Coping style tendencies moderated both the direct path and the indirect path between childhood traumatic experiences and college students’ eating disorder symptoms. Positive coping style tendencies could buffer the negative impacts of childhood traumatic experiences and perceived stress on eating disorder symptoms, while negative coping style tendencies would exacerbate this risk. The findings of this study provide empirical evidence for the prevention and intervention of eating disorder symptoms among college students.

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  • B849
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