RT Article
T1 Benevolent and Adverse Childhood Experiences and Attachment in Adulthood: A Comparative Study Between Sex Offenders and the General Population
JF Crime & delinquency
VO 71
IS 5
SP 1535
OP 1557
A1 Almeida, Telma Catarina
A1 Costa, Sara Marisa
A2 Costa, Sara Marisa
LA English
YR 2025
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1923710338
AB Childhood experiences influence individuals’ perceptions of themselves and their future. This study aimed to analyze the relationship between benevolent childhood experiences (BCEs), adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), and attachment in adulthood, compare the general population with sex offenders and assess the variables that impact attachment. The sample comprised 171 participants. A relationship between ACEs and attachment was found. Sexual offenders had higher scores of childhood victimization. BCEs, education level, and emotional and physical abuse are significant predictors of attachment anxiety. BCEs and divorce/parental separation are significant predictors of attachment dependence. ACEs conduct to more difficulty trusting others, and fewer BCEs lead to more anxiety about thoughts of abandonment or rejection.
K1 General Population
K1 Sexual Offenders
K1 Bonding
K1 Impact
K1 Adverse Childhood Experiences
K1 benevolent childhood experiences
DO 10.1177/00111287231172716