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Involving 77,926 participants from 63 universities in Jilin Province, China, this study employed a moderated mediation model to examine the direct and indirect (via PTSD symptoms) associations between childhood maltreatment and fear of happiness, while assessing the moderating role of self-compassion and gender differences through multi-group analyses. Results showed that PTSD symptoms mediated the link between childhood maltreatment and fear of happiness (\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">b<\/jats:italic>\n                    = 0.183,\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">SE<\/jats:italic>\n                    = 0.004, 95% CI [0.176, 0.190]). Self-compassion moderated this indirect association, which was weaker at high versus low self-compassion levels (b\n                    <jats:sub>\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">low<\/jats:italic>\n                    <\/jats:sub>\n                    = 0.149 vs b\n                    <jats:sub>\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">high<\/jats:italic>\n                    <\/jats:sub>\n                    = 0.096). Multi-group comparisons further revealed that the indirect association was significantly stronger in females than males at low self-compassion; however, this gender difference disappeared at high self-compassion. The results suggest that childhood maltreatment is both directly and indirectly associated with fear of happiness via PTSD symptoms, and that self-compassion not only protects against this negative pathway but also acts as an equalizer that reduces gender-based vulnerability. Fostering selfcompassion may counteract the negative correlates of childhood maltreatment, enabling individuals to pursue happiness more courageously. 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