APS
29th APS Annual Convention · 2017
Examining the Influence of Childhood Sexual Abuse on Personality in Adult Extremely Low Birth Weight Survivors
- 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