APS
2023 APS Annual Convention · 2023
Predicting Mental Health Symptoms in College Students Based on History of Childhood Maltreatment: Does Number of Maltreatment Types Matter?
- Kristen Powell
University of Northern Colorado - Eric Peterson
University of Northern Colorado - Marilyn Welsh
University of Northern Colorado
Abstract
A college sample (N=490, 73% female) self-reported childhood maltreatment (5 types) and mental health symptoms. Experiencing moderate or greater severity in any one maltreatment type was related to higher levels of Somatization, Obsessive-Compulsive symptoms, Interpersonal Sensitivity, Depression, Anxiety, Interpersonal Sensitivity, and Hostility compared to participants reporting no maltreatment history.
Childhood Adversity
