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Adverse childhood experiences and shame- and guilt-proneness: Examining the mediating roles of interpersonal problems in a community sample.
Child Abuse Negl. 2019 12; 98:104233.CA

Abstract

BACKGROUND

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have been linked with an increased tendency to experience self-conscious emotions (i.e., shame- and guilt-proneness). Further, interpersonal problems have been associated with ACEs and are implicated in the maintenance of shameand guilt-proneness.

OBJECTIVE

The aim of the present study was to better understand the interpersonal pathways through which ACEs are associated with shame- and guilt-proneness.

METHOD

A community sample (N = 249) completed measures of ACEs, interpersonal problems, and shame- and guilt-proneness.

RESULTS

Interpersonal problems mediated the association between ACEs and shame-proneness and ACEs and guilt-proneness. Multiple mediation models revealed that-when controlling for the other types of interpersonal problems-(a) interpersonal sensitivity was the only significant mediator between ACEs and shame-proneness and (b) interpersonal sensitivity and interpersonal aggression mediated the association between ACEs and guiltproneness.

CONCLUSIONS

These findings highlight the importance of interpersonal pathways in the association between shame- and guilt-proneness. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.

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Authors+Show Affiliations

Wojcik KD
University of British Columbia, Counselling Psychology Program, Vancouver Campus, 2125 Main Mall, Vancouver, V6T 1Z4, BC Canada. Electronic address: katedw92@gmail.com.
Cox DW
University of British Columbia, Counselling Psychology Program, Vancouver Campus, 2125 Main Mall, Vancouver, V6T 1Z4, BC Canada. Electronic address: dan.cox@ubc.ca.
Kealy D
University of British Columbia, Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Detwiller Pavilion, 2255 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, V6T 2A1, BC Canada. Electronic address: david.kealy@ubc.ca.

MeSH

AdolescentAdultAdverse Childhood ExperiencesAgedAged, 80 and overAggressionChildFemaleGuiltHumansInterpersonal RelationsLeast-Squares AnalysisMaleMiddle AgedShameYoung Adult

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

31669776

Citation

Wojcik, Katharine D., et al. "Adverse Childhood Experiences and Shame- and Guilt-proneness: Examining the Mediating Roles of Interpersonal Problems in a Community Sample." Child Abuse & Neglect, vol. 98, 2019, p. 104233.
Wojcik KD, Cox DW, Kealy D. Adverse childhood experiences and shame- and guilt-proneness: Examining the mediating roles of interpersonal problems in a community sample. Child Abuse Negl. 2019;98:104233.
Wojcik, K. D., Cox, D. W., & Kealy, D. (2019). Adverse childhood experiences and shame- and guilt-proneness: Examining the mediating roles of interpersonal problems in a community sample. Child Abuse & Neglect, 98, 104233. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2019.104233
Wojcik KD, Cox DW, Kealy D. Adverse Childhood Experiences and Shame- and Guilt-proneness: Examining the Mediating Roles of Interpersonal Problems in a Community Sample. Child Abuse Negl. 2019;98:104233. PubMed PMID: 31669776.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Adverse childhood experiences and shame- and guilt-proneness: Examining the mediating roles of interpersonal problems in a community sample. AU - Wojcik,Katharine D, AU - Cox,Daniel W, AU - Kealy,David, Y1 - 2019/10/24/ PY - 2019/05/31/received PY - 2019/09/13/revised PY - 2019/10/14/accepted PY - 2019/11/2/pubmed PY - 2020/9/22/medline PY - 2019/11/1/entrez KW - ACEs KW - Adverse childhood experiences KW - Guilt KW - Interpersonal problems KW - Self-conscious emotions KW - Shame SP - 104233 EP - 104233 JF - Child abuse & neglect JO - Child Abuse Negl VL - 98 N2 - BACKGROUND: Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have been linked with an increased tendency to experience self-conscious emotions (i.e., shame- and guilt-proneness). Further, interpersonal problems have been associated with ACEs and are implicated in the maintenance of shameand guilt-proneness. OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present study was to better understand the interpersonal pathways through which ACEs are associated with shame- and guilt-proneness. METHOD: A community sample (N = 249) completed measures of ACEs, interpersonal problems, and shame- and guilt-proneness. RESULTS: Interpersonal problems mediated the association between ACEs and shame-proneness and ACEs and guilt-proneness. Multiple mediation models revealed that-when controlling for the other types of interpersonal problems-(a) interpersonal sensitivity was the only significant mediator between ACEs and shame-proneness and (b) interpersonal sensitivity and interpersonal aggression mediated the association between ACEs and guiltproneness. CONCLUSIONS: These findings highlight the importance of interpersonal pathways in the association between shame- and guilt-proneness. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed. SN - 1873-7757 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/31669776/Adverse_childhood_experiences_and_shame__and_guilt_proneness:_Examining_the_mediating_roles_of_interpersonal_problems_in_a_community_sample_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -