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The Interplay of Childhood Adversity, Resilience, Gender, and Anxiety : Investigating Protective and Risk Factors for the Development of Psychopathology
Baune, Lilli (2024) The Interplay of Childhood Adversity, Resilience, Gender, and Anxiety : Investigating Protective and Risk Factors for the Development of Psychopathology.
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| Abstract: | Anxiety symptoms are increasingly prevalent in the general population, with adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) emerging as significant risk factors. Specific influences of ACE subtypes and gender on anxiety, necessary to accurately assess related risk and protective factors remain underexplored. This study aims to investigate the independent effects of gender and resilience on the association between ACEs and anxiety, as well as to examine differences in effect among ACE subtypes. 57 participants completed self-report questionnaires, including the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire, the Brief Resilience Scale and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory in this cross-sectional study. Multiple linear regression analyses examined the association between the variables and the moderating effects of participants' gender. A mediation analysis was performed to examine the mediating effect of resilience. The study showed that overall ACE (β = 0.348, p = .002), emotional neglect (β = 0.746, p = .013) and emotional abuse (β = 1.022, p = <.001) were significantly associated with higher scores in anxiety. Other ACE subtypes did not show significant associations. Gender did not significantly moderate, and resilience did not mediate these relationships. The findings highlight the essential role between ACEs and anxiety, specifically for emotional neglect and emotional abuse. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Master) |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 77 psychology |
| Programme: | Psychology MSc (66604) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/101740 |
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