TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Association between the behavioral response during social exclusion and recalled childhood maltreatment
JO  - Behaviour research and therapy
A1  - Barton, Barbara B.
A1  - Reinhard, Matthias A.
A1  - Goerigk, Stephan
A1  - Wüstenberg, Torsten
A1  - Musil, Richard
A1  - Ehring, Thomas
A1  - Jobst, Andrea
A1  - Dewald-Kaufmann, Julia
A1  - Padberg, Frank
SP  - e104232
EP  - e104232
VL  - 160
IS  - 
N2  - Social exclusion is a critical event for mental health. Patients with interpersonal dysfunction, e.g., with borderline personality disorder (BPD) or persistent depressive disorder (PDD), are particularly vulnerable, often based on their experiences of early adversity in life. The etiological pathways from childhood maltreatment (CM) to current behavior during social exclusion are still underexplored. This cross-diagnostic study investigated the relationship between self-reported CM and behavioral reaction to social exclusion in an experimental paradigm (Cyberball). Data from 140 subjects including patients with BPD and PDD as well as healthy controls were analyzed. The effect of CM (Childhood Trauma Questionnaire, CTQ) on behavior to social exclusion during Cyberball (ball tossing behavior) was analyzed including rejection sensitivity (RS) as a mediator. In the whole sample, the CTQ score (B = -.004, p < .05) as well as the emotional neglect subscore (B = -.016, p < .01) were associated with a reduced ball tossing behavior towards the excluder. There were no significant indirect effects involving RS. These current findings support the relationship between CM and an altered interpersonal response in critical interpersonal situations. Larger cohorts with multidimensional data in social domains are warranted to further investigate the link between CM and current interpersonal dysfunction.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0005-7967
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.brat.2022.104232
ID  - ref1
ER  -