Adverse Childhood Experiences and Posttraumatic Growth Predict Emotion Regulation

Poster Session VI

Keyword: Childhood Adversity

Abstract: Exposure to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) may increase emotion regulation difficulties and decrease posttraumatic growth (PTG). Our study measured ACEs, PTG, and emotion regulation in a diverse sample of 402 U.S. adults. PTG was associated with healthier emotion regulation, and ACEs were unrelated to emotion regulation when PTG was considered.

• Desirae Bitar (Presenting Author)
• Shelby Taylor (Author)
• Kristine Jacquin (Author)