The Effect of Psychological Flexibility on the Relationship between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Attachment

Poster Session III - Research Proposal Posters

Keyword: Childhood Adversity

Abstract: Attachment insecurity (AI) is related to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) such that greater experiences of ACEs predict greater insecurity. Psychological (in)flexibility (PF) could potentially buffer these negative effects, resulting in better interpersonal outcomes for people who have experienced ACEs. Interventions targeting PF may therefore be effective in these populations.

• Matthew Arcona (Presenting Author)