Development of Healthy Coping Intervention Framework for Childhood Trauma Among Malaysian Young Adults
Childhood trauma has enduring effects on young adults’ emotional well-being, coping patterns, and resilience. In Malaysia, culturally grounded and accessible trauma-informed interventions remain limited. This study examines coping mechanisms among Malaysian young adults with childhood trauma a...
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Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
2025
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| Summary: | Childhood trauma has enduring effects on young adults’ emotional well-being, coping patterns,
and resilience. In Malaysia, culturally grounded and accessible trauma-informed interventions
remain limited. This study examines coping mechanisms among Malaysian young adults with
childhood trauma and develops a validated Healthy Coping Framework. Guided by the
Transactional Model of Coping, Narrative Theory, and Resilience Theory, an explanatory
sequential mixed-methods design was applied across three phases. Phase 1 involved a needs
assessment with 205 survey responses and 10 interviews. Quantitative findings showed that
individuals with higher trauma exposure reported significantly greater maladaptive coping.
Qualitative thematic analysis generated ten themes—such as self-doubt, intergenerational trauma,
emotional neglect, identity conflict, and cultural dissonance—highlighting the psychosocial
complexity of trauma experiences. Integrated findings informed the construction of the Healthy
Coping Framework. Phase 2 focused on developing the framework and psychoeducational module.
Expert evaluation indicated strong content validity (S-CVI/Ave = 0.835), while a pilot study with
28 participants demonstrated high treatment fidelity (94.6%) and feasibility of implementation.
Phase 3 implemented the final module across nine workshops involving 227 participants. Pre–post
assessments showed statistically significant improvements in coping awareness, emotional
regulation, and resilience, with a large effect size (Cohen’s d = 1.00). This study addresses a critical
gap in Malaysian mental health research by providing an empirically supported, culturally
responsive trauma-informed coping framework. It offers practical tools to enhance coping and
resilience among young adults and holds potential for broader application in community,
educational, and clinical settings.
Keywords: Childhood Trauma, Young Adults, Malaysia, Coping Strategies, Resilience |
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