Degree Name
MA (Master of Arts)
Program
Psychology
Date of Award
12-2019
Committee Chair or Co-Chairs
Diana Morelen
Committee Members
Kelly E. Moore, Alyson Chroust
Abstract
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have been associated with maladaptive outcomes, including difficulties with emotion regulation (ER). ER difficulties, in turn, increase risk for experiencing physical and mental health problems. Parental emotion socialization is one factor that has been associated with ER skills across development. No known studies, however, have examined whether parental emotion socialization moderates the relationship between ACEs and ER difficulties. In the current study, undergraduates (N = 678) completed questionnaires about their history of ACEs, parental emotion socialization experiences, and current ER difficulties. Correlational results indicated a positive correlation between ACEs and ER difficulties. Results of the hierarchical multiple regression analyses found a significant moderation effect only within the context of distress reaction (DR) parenting. Results suggested that the link between ACEs and adult ER difficulties was stronger in the context of low to moderate DR parenting and relatively weak in circumstances of high DR parenting.
Document Type
Thesis - unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Otwell-Dove, Rebecca, "Adverse Childhood Experiences, Familial Emotion Socialization, and Adult Emotion Regulation: A Moderation Model" (2019). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 3677. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/3677
Copyright
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