Putting adversity in perspective: Purpose in life moderates the link between childhood emotional abuse and neglect and adulthood depressive symptoms

• Main Authors: HARTANTO, Andree, YONG, Jose C., LEE, Sean T. H., NG, Wee Qin, TONG, Eddie M. W.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2020
• Subjects: Purpose in life; childhood emotional abuse; childhood emotional neglect; depression; psychological well-being; Developmental Psychology; Social Psychology
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/3120; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/soss_research/article/4377/viewcontent/PUTTING.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

Background: Childhood emotional abuse and neglect is linked with a host of adverse outcomes later in life, including depression. However, potential psychological resources that may mitigate the adverse outcomes of childhood emotional abuse and neglect are not well-understood. Aims: Drawing from the...