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The Effects Of Child Maltreatment On Social Relationships In Emerging Adulthood, Roxanne E. Heikin
The Effects Of Child Maltreatment On Social Relationships In Emerging Adulthood, Roxanne E. Heikin
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This retrospective study examined the relationship between childhood maltreatment and social relationships in an emerging adult sample of 159 individuals between 18 and 25 years of age. This research provides additional evidence on the effects of child maltreatment by investigating outcomes found in both friendship and romantic relationship quality in emerging adulthood. Protective factors likely to reduce the negative impact of child maltreatment on social relationships, including emotion regulation, coping, and optimism were examined as moderators. Emotion regulation was the only significant moderator that reduced the negative effect of child maltreatment on friendship and romantic relationship outcomes. Self-report of child …