Relationship of childhood trauma, psychological resilience, and family resilience among undergraduate nursing students: A cross-sectional study

Purpose To analyze how family resilience mediates the relationship between childhood trauma and psychological resilience in undergraduate nursing students. Design and Methods A cross-sectional survey design was used to investigate 698 nursing undergraduate students (mean age: 18.77 +/- 0.86 years) using the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire, Family Resilience Assessment Scale, and Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale. The mediating effect of family resilience was estimated using structural equation modeling and the bootstrap method. Findings Both childhood trauma and family resilience were associated with psychological resilience. Family resilience showed a partial mediating effect between childhood trauma and psychological resilience, accounting for 21.5% of the total effect. Practice Implication Our findings may help inform family interventions to improve the psychological resilience of nursing students, especially for those with childhood trauma experience.