The Cinderella Complex, Adverse Childhood Experiences, and the Meaning and Purpose of Life in Women
A Web-Based Cross-Sectional Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21830164 |
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| Authors | Habibe Bay (0000-0001-5786-4385, Selçuk University), Habibe Bay Özçalık, Ayşe Nur Ataş (0000-0003-3096-3599, Selçuk University), Sema Dereli Yılmaz (0000-0001-5294-7966, Selçuk University), Sema Dereli Yilmaz |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 26-40 |
| Publication date | 2024-12-12 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Child Youth and Family Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1920-7298 • E-ISSN: 1920-7298 |
| Publisher | University of Victoria Libraries (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.18357/ijcyfs154202422217 |
| OpenAlex | W4405368225 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 16 |
This study aimed to investigate the correlations between the Cinderella complex — the desire in a woman sto be cared for and protected by another person, particularly a man — and each of two factors: adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and the meaning and purpose of life. Designed as web-based cross-sectional research, the study was conducted from March 2022 to June 2022. The data were collected via social media platforms, with 356 women participating. The instruments used were a personal information form, the Cinderella Complex Scale, the Turkish ACE-TR questionnaire, and the Meaning and Purpose of Life Scale. Means of scores obtained by participant women from the Cinderella Complex Scale, the ACE-TR questionnaire, and the Meaning and Purpose of Life Scale were successively 66.37±22.77, 1.28±1.71, and 65.13±10.35 points. Women's average scores on the Cinderella Complex Scale and ACE-TR Scale were low, and their average scores on the Meaning and Purpose of Life Scale were high. Participants’ descriptive characteristics — education level, employment status, spouse’s education level, and family type — affected their Cinderella Complex Scale scores, while their ACE-TR scores had no statistically significant effect. There is a significant relationship between scores on the Cinderella Complex Scale and scores on the Meaning and Purpose of Life Scale. To avoid developing a Cinderella complex, it is recommended that women adopt a wider perspective on life, continually upgrade their skills, become more independent in their thoughts and actions, and create a personal space where they can spend quality time in order to find more meaning in life
Art · Cross-sectional study · Developmental psychology · Geography · Psychotherapist · Sociology · Spouse · Turkish · Visual arts · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Media Influence and Health · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology
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