APS
2023 APS Annual Convention · 2023
Predicting Aggression in College Students Based on History of Childhood Maltreatment: Does Number of Maltreatment Types Matter?
- Eric Peterson
University of Northern Colorado - Marilyn Welsh
University of Northern Colorado - Kristen Powell
University of Northern Colorado
Abstract
College volunteers (N=490, 73% female) self-reported childhood maltreatment (5 types) and aggression. Moderate or greater severity of any one maltreatment type predicted greater Anger, Hostility, and Total Aggression. Higher levels of aggression were seen at three maltreatment types (Verbal and Indirect Aggression) and four or more maltreatment types (Physical Aggression).
Childhood Adversity
