APS

2025 APS Annual Convention · 2025

Low Adult Resilience and More Adverse Childhood Experiences -- but Not Parental Incarceration -- Predict Cluster C Personality Characteristics

Washington, DC · May 2025

Poster · Clinical Science

  • Theresa Ferri
    Fielding Graduate University
  • Elisheva Malloy
    Fielding Graduate University
  • Kristine Jacquin
    Fielding Graduate University

Abstract

Our research examined the relationship of parental incarceration during childhood and cluster C personality characteristics in adulthood, while examining resilience as a moderator. Results indicated that parental incarceration predicted avoidant behavior but not other cluster C personality characteristics, whereas other adverse childhood experiences and resilience predicted all cluster C personalities.

Childhood Adversity

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