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200 _aThe role of positive childhood experiences in the link between childhood maltreatment and affective lability in a sample of incarcerated men and women
_fTelma Catarina Almeida, Raquel Margarida Fernandes, Olga Cunha
210 _a[S.l.]
_cElsevier
_d2023
225 _aChild Abuse & Neglect
330 _aBackground: Individuals with a history of child maltreatment (CM) tend to show high affective lability (AL) and criminal behavior. However, positive childhood experiences (PCEs) may act as a protective factor even in the presence of child maltreatment. Objective: The present study aimed to analyze the relationship between CM, PCEs, and AL in adulthood, identify the predictors of AL and analyze the moderating role of PCEs in the relationship between CM and AL in a sample of 424 incarcerated men (n = 343) and women (n = 81), aged between 18 and 73 years (M = 37.88). Methods: Participants responded to an online protocol consisting of a sociodemographic questionnaire, the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ), the Benevolent Childhood Experiences Scale (BCEs), and the Affective Lability Scale – Short Version (ALS-18). Results: CM was positively associated with AL and negatively associated with PCEs, and PCEs are negatively associated with AL. Regression analyses, after controlling for age, sex, and education, confirmed the role of PCEs on AL, above and beyond CM. However, moderation analysis showed that PCEs did not moderate the relationship between CM and AL for either men or women. Conclusions: These results highlight the complexity of human development and behavior from early childhood into adulthood. Further studies are needed to better understand the role of PCEs in the relationship between ACEs and AL among inmates in order to develop more appropriate prevention and intervention programs.
606 _aPSICOLOGIA
_9705
606 _aINFÂNCIA
_96029
606 _aVITIMIZAÇÃO
_95118
606 _aRECLUSO
_9550
675 _2Fátima Martinho
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700 _aALMEIDA
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_bTelma Catarina Ferreira de
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_aFERNANDES
_bRaquel Margarida
701 _9105748
_aCUNHA
_bOlga
852 _j159.9ALM