Childhood Maltreatment Predicts Adult Anger, Hostility, Interpersonal Sensitivity, and Obsessive-Compulsive Personality

Our research examined relationships between five types of childhood maltreatment and personality characteristics in adults. Results indicate that childhood maltreatment is a strong predictor of anger or hostility, interpersonal sensitivity, and obsessive-compulsive personality characteristics. Findings suggest that childhood maltreatment may contribute to different forms of maladaptive personality attributes in adulthood.