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Childhood trauma (CT) and self-compassion (SC) may contribute to variability in IPV-related outcomes. This study examined associations between IPV and MWB, considering SC, PD, and CT within an integrated framework. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 340 married women aged 18\u201365 years attending psychiatric outpatient clinics completed self-report measures of IPV, CT, SC, PD, and MWB. Hierarchical regression analyses examined predictors of MWB, and conditional process analysis tested moderated serial mediation models evaluating indirect associations of IPV with MWB through SC and PD, with CT as moderator. Results: SC subscales accounted for the largest incremental variance in MWB (\u0394R2 = 0.256 and 0.294, both p &lt; 0.001), exceeding contributions of IPV and CT. CT moderated the IPV\u2013SC association (B = 0.0052, 95% CI (0.0008, 0.0097), p = 0.022), but not the IPV\u2013PD pathway. IPV showed indirect associations with MWB through SC and PD. Conclusions: These findings suggest that IPV-related mental health outcomes may be better understood within an integrative framework including vulnerability-related factors and psychological resources. 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