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Full Title
MALTRATTAMENTO E ABUSO ALL'INFANZIA
Publisher
FrancoAngeli
ISSN
1591-4267 (Printed Journal)
1972-5140 (Online Journal)
Journal Volume Number
27
Journal Issue Number
1
Journal Issue Designation
1
Journal Issue Date
2025
Full Title
The invisible legacy: What is the impact of ACEs on parenting and child development?
By (author)
First Page
65
Last Page
83
Language of text
English
Publication Date
2025/04
Copyright
2025 FrancoAngeli srl
Main description
This study investigates the intergenerational transmission of trauma by analyzing the impact of parents' Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) on parenting and child development. Results show that higher ACEs correlate with increased trauma centrality (r = .460, p 0.05) and post-traumatic symptoms, including avoidance (r = .509, p 0.05), hyperarousal (r = .386, p 0.05) and intrusion (r = .510, p 0.05). ACEs are also associated with im-paired pa-rental mentalization (r = .518, p 0.05) and higher parental stress (r = .668, p 0.05), which in turn predicted children's emotional dysregulation (ß = 0.338, p = 0.005) and internalizing symptoms (ß = 0.361, p = 0.010). These results emphasize the cyclical nature of trauma and its psychological impact across generations.
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