Abstract
We examined the mediating role of self-criticism in the link between childhood emotional maltreatment and impairments in young adults' romantic relationships. In two studies, undergraduates (Ns = 91 and 99) reported childhood emotional maltreatment, self-concept and personality (self-criticism, dependency, self-efficacy, and dissociation), romantic relationship quality, and psychological distress (general BSI psychopathology and PTSD severity). Consistent with hypotheses, self-criticism mediated the associations between childhood emotional maltreatment and impairment in romantic relationships, even in the presence of a host of personality and psychopathology variables.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 289-311 |
| Number of pages | 23 |
| Journal | Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Mar 2012 |
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ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
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