Hope Moderates the Association between Experiences of Deprivation in Childhood and Resilience in Young Adults

Poster Session I

Keyword: Childhood Adversity

Abstract: This study tested whether hope moderated the association between types of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and resilience. Undergraduates (N=778) completed the ACEs Questionnaire, Brief Resilience Scale, and Trait Hope Scale. Hope interacted with deprivation, but not with threat or household dysfunction. Hope may promote resilience for those who experienced deprivation.

• Katherine Harris (Presenting Author)
• Jessica Rocha (Author)
• Kara Petitt (Author)
• Carla Sharp (Author)
• Francesca Penner (Author)