Profiles of Childhood Maltreatment and Defenses
Associations with Personality Functioning in Emerging Adulthood
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| ID | 15683071 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Jacopo Tracchegiani (0009-0005-9164-9626, University of Pavia, autor correspondente), Andrea Fontana (0000-0002-7326-1696, Libera Università Maria SS. Assunta), Ilaria Maria Antonietta Benzi (0000-0002-7413-7099, University of Milano-Bicocca), Laura Muzi (0000-0002-6394-6018, University of Perugia), Nicola Carone (0000-0003-3696-9641, University of Rome Tor Vergata) |
| Ano | 2025 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Fascículo | 3 |
| Páginas | 653-667 |
| Data de publicação | 2025-05-06 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sim |
| Open Access | Sim |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Periódico | Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores do periódico | ISSN: 1936-1521 • E-ISSN: 1936-153X |
| Editora | Springer Science+Business Media (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s40653-025-00710-4 |
| PMID | 40955401 |
| OpenAlex | W4410128811 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Citações recebidas | 1 |
| Referências citadas | 84 |
Childhood maltreatment and maladaptive emotion regulation processes are two interrelated risk factors for impaired personality functioning in emerging adults. However, the impact of the co-occurrence of different childhood maltreatment experiences and maladaptive defensive functioning on personality functioning remains underexplored. This study aimed to identify distinct profiles of maltreatment and defenses while examining their association with self- and interpersonal personality functioning impairments. A community sample of 1,315 cisgender emerging adults ( M age = 24.33, SD = 2.75; 75.06% assigned female at birth; 76.43% heterosexual) completed the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire-Short Form (CTQ-SF), the Defense Mechanisms Rating Scales-Self-Report-30 (DMRS-SR-30), and the Level of Personality Functioning Scale-Brief Form (LPFS-BF). Latent profile analysis suggested two profiles: High-Trauma/Maladaptive Defenses (HT/MD) and Low-Trauma/Adaptive Defenses (LT/AD). The first profile was characterized by higher exposure to childhood maltreatment and greater reliance on maladaptive defenses, while the second profile exhibited lower maltreatment exposure and greater reliance on adaptive defenses. Additionally, individuals in the HT/MD profile reported significantly greater impairments in self- and interpersonal personality functioning compared to those in the LT/AD group. These findings suggest that co-occurrence of maltreatment is linked to higher maladaptive defenses, underscoring their impact on personality functioning impairments. Clinically, interventions targeting defensive functioning may help maltreated emerging adults develop healthier self- and interpersonal functioning, facilitating their adaptation to adulthood
Adverse Childhood Experiences · Developmental psychology · Injury prevention · Medical emergency · Mental health · Occupational safety and health · Personality · Poison control · Psychiatry · Public health · Suicide prevention · Child Abuse and Trauma · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Child Welfare and Adoption · Clinical Psychology · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology
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Explicit and implicit emotion regulation
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Emotion-regulation strategies across psychopathology
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Maladaptive personality traits may link childhood trauma history to current internalizing symptoms
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A Meta-Analytic Review of the Impact of Child Maltreatment on Self-Esteem
From childhood emotional maltreatment to disordered eating
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Defense mechanisms, remembered parental caregiving, and adult attachment style
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Defense Mechanisms Reloaded in the Light of Impaired Personality Functioning
Preliminary Reliability and Validity of the DMRS-SR-30, a Novel Self-Report Measure Based on the Defense Mechanisms Rating Scales
The Role of the Family Context in the Development of Emotion Regulation
Buds of Parenting in Emerging Adult Males
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Development of personality and the remission and onset of personality pathology
Preschool antecedents of defense mechanism use in young adults
Emerging adulthood
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