@article{ref1,
title="Adulthood personality correlates of childhood adversity",
journal="Frontiers in psychology",
year="2014",
author="Carver, Charles S. and Johnson, Sheri L. and McCullough, Michael E. and Forster, Daniel E. and Joormann, Jutta",
volume="5",
number="",
pages="e1357-e1357",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: Childhood adversity has been linked to internalizing and externalizing disorders and personality disorders in adulthood. This study extends that research by examining several personality measures as correlates of childhood adversity. <br><br>METHOD: In a college sample self-reports were collected of childhood adversity, several scales relating to personality, and current depression symptoms as a control variable. The personality-related scales were reduced to four latent variables, which we termed anger/aggression, extrinsic focus, agreeableness, and engagement. <br><br>RESULTS: Controlling for concurrent depressive symptoms and gender, higher levels of reported childhood adversity related to lower agreeableness and to higher anger/aggression and extrinsic focus. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Findings suggest that early adversity is linked to personality variables relevant to the building of social connection.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1664-1078",
doi="10.3389/fpsyg.2014.01357",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2014.01357"
}