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28 APRIL 2025, MONDAY
17.00-18.15 ORAL PRESENTATION SESSION - 3

The Relationship Between Dependency in Romantic Relationships and Childhood Trauma Among Medical Students

Engin Ergül1, Tuğçe Toker Uğurlu2, Merve Aktaş Terzioğlu3

1. Department of Psychiatry, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey Department of Psychiatry, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey
2. Department of Psychiatry, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey
3. Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey

DOI: 10.5080/kes27.abs29 Page 51

BACKGROUND AND AIM:Childhood traumas negatively impact later life, contributing to psychological, interpersonal, and social difficulties. These adverse experiences may also affect romantic relationships, leading to emotional and social challenges between partners. This study aims to determine the prevalence of romantic relationship dependency among medical students and examine its relationship with childhood traumas.
METHODS (Ethics Committee Approval must be obtained and the number should be specified.):The study was conducted during the 2022–2023 academic year with 366 medical students. Data were collected online using a sociodemographic questionnaire, the Romantic Relationship Dependency Scale (RRDS), and the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ). Ethical approval was obtained from PAÜ (E-60116787-020-374157, 31.05.2023).
RESULTS:Among the 366 participants, 63.1% were female, and 36.9% were male. The most common maternal and paternal education levels were university or higher (41.3% and 57.7%, respectively). Most participants (83.6%) came from nuclear families, while 6% had extended families, and 10.4% had divorced parents. A total of 49.7% were in a romantic relationship, with an average duration of 21.9±20.7 months (range: 1–100 months). Psychiatric and chronic illness histories were reported by 23.5% and 14.2% of students, respectively. RRDS scores were significantly higher in males (26.8±7.4) than females (24.6±7.3) (p=0.006). However, CTQ total and subscale scores showed no significant gender differences (p>0.05). Participants without relationships had significantly higher CTQ total, emotional abuse, and physical abuse scores (p=0.024, p=0.044, p=0.049). Students with psychiatric histories also had significantly higher CTQ total, emotional neglect, and abuse scores (p=0.009, p=0.005, p=0.002). A weak but positive correlation was found between RRDS and CTQ scores (p>0.05), indicating that higher trauma scores were associated with greater dependency in romantic relationships.
CONCLUSIONS:Males had higher relationship dependency scores, a finding consistent with some studies but contradictory to others. Childhood traumas increase susceptibility to dependent romantic relationships and may contribute to psychiatric vulnerabilities in adulthood.