APS

2026 APS Annual Convention · 2026

Emotional Intelligence and Childhood History of Parental Incarceration Predict Cluster a Personality Characteristics

Barcelona, Spain · May 2026

Posters · Emotion & Motivation: What Drives the Self

  • Savannah Faircloth
    Fielding Graduate University
  • Theresa Ferri
    Fielding Graduate University
  • Kristine Jacquin
    Fielding Graduate University

Abstract

We ran MANCOVA with childhood history of parental incarceration as IV and cluster A personality disorder characteristics as DVs, covarying emotional intelligence. We found significant multivariate effects for parental incarceration and emotional intelligence. Parental incarceration predicted schizotypal characteristics, and emotional intelligence predicted characteristics of all three cluster A personality disorders.

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