Abstract

DE LA CRUZ-VALDIVIANO, Carlos; OLIVAS-UGARTE, Lincol  and  ROSARIO-PACHERRES, Orlando del. Childhood trauma, life satisfaction, optimism and their influence on psychological well-being in Peruvian adults. Revista InveCom [online]. 2025, vol.5, n.4, e504072.  Epub June 12, 2025. ISSN 2739-0063.  https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14858762.

The post-pandemic context exposes a scenario of greater sensitivity towards care and health issues. This study sought to determine the influence of childhood trauma (CT), life satisfaction (LS), and attributive optimism (AO) on psychological well-being (PWB) in Peruvian adults. This is a basic, non-experimental, cross-sectional, predictive study in 1,691 subjects from Lima and regions of Peru, selected through non-probabilistic convenience sampling. Data were collected through self-report questionnaires, previously validated. For the results, a structural regression model with latent variables was applied. The differential effect of the variables CT, LS, and OA on PWB was determined. Through structural equation modeling, a significant predictive relationship of AO directly on PWB is highlighted, while LS is the second factor that best predicts PWB in direct relationships. Likewise, it was found that in the female sex, higher TI prevails, while being male, over 50 years old, and living in the provinces are significantly related (p < .05) and have a differential effect on SV, AO, and PWB. The same tendency is evident in being widowed, living together, or divorced, having primary or university education, a permanent job or being retired, practicing sports or a religion, sleeping between 7 and 9 hours, and not having had a history of mental illness. AO is the best predictor of PWB, while a lower TI and higher SV is the second factor that best predicts PWB in direct relationships.

Keywords : adults; psychological well-being; attributional optimism; satisfaction; childhood trauma life.

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