APS

29th APS Annual Convention · 2017

Examining the Influence of Childhood Sexual Abuse on Personality in Adult Extremely Low Birth Weight Survivors

Boston, MA · May 2017

Poster Session · Personality/Emotion

  • Jessie Lund
    McMaster University
  • Ryan Van Lieshout
    McMaster University
  • Louis Schmidt
    McMaster University

Abstract

Extremely low birth weight survivors who experienced child sexual abuse were found to be less cautious and risk averse in young and mature adulthood. These results suggest that adverse childhood experiences, such as child sexual abuse, may be capable of influencing personality significantly.

Personality

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