APS
2025 APS Annual Convention · 2025
Low Adult Resilience and More Adverse Childhood Experiences -- but Not Parental Incarceration -- Predict Cluster C Personality Characteristics
- 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