The Role of Parental Bonding on the Relation between ACEs and Love Languages

Poster Session X

Keyword: Childhood Adversity

Abstract: Early experiences, including adverse childhood events and parental bonding, shape affection patterns in adulthood. Supportive parental care fosters love language expression, aligning with attachment theory. While trauma may drive adaptive use of love languages to meet unmet needs, high parental care buffers this effect, mitigating compensatory emotional strategies.

• Cy Dupuis (Presenting Author)
• Kiara Martin (Author)
• Hung-Chu Lin (Author)
• Amber Ramos (Author)
• Olivia Walters (Author)