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The Association between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Personality, Emotions and Affect: Does Number and Type of Experiences Matter?

Jessica M GrusnickEmma GaracciChristian EilerJoni S WilliamsLeonard E Egede
Published in: Journal of research in personality (2019)
ACEs are significantly associated with personality, emotions, and affect, with greater effect seen at higher ACE scores and with ACE abuse type, which helps support the cumulative risk hypothesis and our study hypothesis. There is a need for continued research to understand the mechanistic processes and the directionality of the association between ACEs, emotions, and behaviors to help continue to drive biopsychosocial interventions.
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