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Table 3 Associations between childhood maltreatment, personality functioning and mental health problems (N = 173)

From: Personality functioning and the pathogenic effect of childhood maltreatment in a high-risk sample

 

Personality functioning

Mental health problems

Overall childhood maltreatment

0.23**

0.34***

Emotional neglect

0.17*

0.28***

Physical neglect

0.12

0.18*

Emotional abuse

0.19*

0.34***

Physical abuse

0.13

0.19*

Sexual abuse

0.18*

0.16*

Personality functioning

–

0.36***

  1. Note. Pearson’s r are reported. *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001
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Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health

ISSN: 1753-2000