01618     2200253   4500001000700000011001400007100004100021101000800062102000700070200018900077330083500266461005101101606001701152606001401169606001501183606002201198606002001220606001901240675001001259700004101269701002901310801001201339852001301351408671  a0011-1287  a20240724d        kkky0pory50      ba  aeng  aUS  aBenevolent and adverse childhood experiences and attachment in adulthoodea comparative study between sex ofenders and the general populationfTelma Catarina Almeida, Sara Marisa Costa  aChildhood experiences influence individuals’ perceptions of themselves and their future. This study aimed to analyzethe relationship between benevolent childhood experiences (BCEs), adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), and attachment in adulthood, compare the general population with sex offenders and assess the variables that impact attachment. The sample
comprised 171 participants. A relationship between ACEs and attachment was found. Sexual offenders had higher scores of childhood victimization. BCEs, education level, and emotional and physical abuse are significant predictors of attachment anxiety. BCEs and divorce/parental separation are significant predictors of attachment dependence. ACEs conduct tomore difficulty trusting others, and fewer BCEs lead to more anxiety about  thoughts of abandonment or rejection.  d2023pp. 1-23tCrime & Delinquencyx 0011-1287  aCRIME SEXUAL  aCRIANÇA  aPSICOLOGIA  aOFENSORES SEXUAIS  aVITIMIZAÇÃO  aESTATÍSTICAS  a159.9  aALMEIDAbTelma Catarina Ferreira de   4070aCostabSara Marisa   aPTgRPC  j159.9ALM