title: Mediators of the Association Between Childhood Emotional Maltreatment and Young Adult Men's Life Satisfaction.
abstract: Childhood emotional maltreatment has been linked to a wide range of deleterious physical and psychological adult health outcomes. The present study extends past research by examining the effects of childhood emotional maltreatment on young adult men's life satisfaction through its effects on hostility and perceptions of social relationships. Participants were 423 single men who completed two interviews 1 year apart. As hypothesized, the association between self-reported childhood emotional maltreatment and adult life satisfaction was mediated through general hostility, rejection sensitivity in romantic relationships, and perceptions of male friends' social support. These findings suggest that interventions which address distorted perceptions of romantic partners and friends might reduce the negative impact of childhood emotional maltreatment.
authors.affiliation: 1 Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA.
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pierce
authors.affiliation: 1 Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA.
authors.forename: Antonia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Abbey
authors.affiliation: 1 Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA.|2 University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
authors.forename: Rhiana
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Wegner
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004644:Emotions; D033062:Friends / Q000523:psychology*; D006791:Hostility; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008824:Michigan; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D012059:Rejection, Psychology; D012649:Self Concept; D057566:Self Report; D012747:Sexual Partners / Q000523:psychology*; D012919:Social Behavior; D012944:Social Support; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: childhood emotional maltreatment; hostility; life satisfaction; romantic relationships; social support