Trauma Observation

Observation: Researches have shown that trauma has long-term negative effect on physical and mental health, such as diabetes and heart disease. It also leads to the formation of personality and individuals with certain traits may have stronger reaction to experience of trauma. According to a study that was conducted in the US, women who reported physical childhood abuse, not mental abuse, had double the risk of having metabolic syndrome. In another words, all forms of trauma have different effects on health. However, the relationships among personality traits, trauma experience and one’s lifetime health have not been thoroughly studied yet.
Hypothesis: Trauma experiences could be related to personality traits and affect childhood conscientiousness