Childhood traumatic exposure and belief in Hawaiian values as contributing factors to identity functioning

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dc.contributor.advisorKim, Sunyoung
dc.contributor.authorBradley, Lauren Elise
dc.contributor.departmentCounseling Psychology
dc.date.accessioned2025-06-27T18:44:33Z
dc.date.available2025-06-27T18:44:33Z
dc.date.issued2025-05
dc.description.degreeM.A.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10790/43990
dc.subjectPsychology
dc.subjectIndigenous studies
dc.subjectMental health
dc.subjectchildhood adversity
dc.subjectchildhood trauma
dc.subjectego-identity
dc.subjectHawaiian values
dc.subjectIndigenous peoples
dc.subjectNative Hawaiian culture
dc.titleChildhood traumatic exposure and belief in Hawaiian values as contributing factors to identity functioning
dc.typeThesis
dcterms.abstractThe development of an ego-identity is a crucial part in adolescence and early adulthood where a youth seeks to understand the answer to the question of “who am I?”. A disturbed (i.e., incoherent, unstable) identity and/or lack of identity has historically been linked to various mental illnesses, such as borderline personality disorder, depression, and PTSD. The focus of this thesis was to examine the relationship between childhood adversity, ego-identity, and Native Hawaiian cultural values. Researchers found that, within a Native Hawaiian population, belief in Hawaiian values moderated the relationship between childhood trauma and self-reported feelings of lacking an identity. Results generally support previous research showing that identification and engagement with one's own culture can lead to healthier identity outcomes. In the context of the State of Hawai‘i, results indicate that clinicians would be able to better serve their clients by being more knowledgeable about Hawaiian history, culture, values, and practices, and by engaging in the exploration of aspects of Hawaiian culture that resonate with their Native Hawaiian clients within session.
dcterms.extent58 pages
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.publisherUniversity of Hawaii at Hilo
dcterms.rightsAll UHH dissertations and theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission from the copyright owner.
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