APS
2026 APS Annual Convention · 2026
Emotional Intelligence and Childhood History of Parental Incarceration Predict Cluster a Personality Characteristics
- 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.