Does Childhood Trauma Predict Impulsive Spending in Later Life? An Analysis of the Mediating Roles of Impulsivity and Emotion Regulation

IF 1.7 Q2 FAMILY STUDIES Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma Pub Date : 2024-01-05 DOI:10.1007/s40653-023-00600-7

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We sought to investigate whether adverse childhood experiences increase impulsive spending in later life, and whether emotion dysregulation and impulsivity mediate this association. Limited research has examined associations between these factors, and examining the mechanisms involved may inform interventions for impulsive spending. This study used a cross-sectional, correlational design including 189 adult participants who completed an online survey assessing childhood trauma, adverse childhood experiences, impulsive spending, impulsivity, and emotion dysregulation. Greater adverse childhood experiences and childhood trauma were positively correlated with impulsive spending, as well as general impulsivity and emotion dysregulation. Mediation analyses indicated that emotion dysregulation and greater impulsivity accounted for the positive relationship between childhood trauma and impulse spending. Adverse childhood experiences and childhood trauma are associated with increased risk of impulse spending in adulthood via elevated general impulsivity and emotion dysregulation.

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童年创伤是否预示着日后的冲动性消费？冲动性和情绪调节的中介作用分析

摘要我们试图研究童年的不良经历是否会增加日后的冲动性消费，以及情绪失调和冲动是否会调节这种关联。对这些因素之间关系的研究有限，而研究其中的机制可为冲动性消费的干预措施提供参考。本研究采用横断面相关设计，包括 189 名成年参与者，他们完成了一项在线调查，评估童年创伤、童年不良经历、冲动性消费、冲动性和情绪失调。更多的童年不良经历和童年创伤与冲动性消费以及一般冲动和情绪失调呈正相关。调解分析表明，情绪失调和更大的冲动性可以解释童年创伤与冲动消费之间的正相关关系。不良童年经历和童年创伤与成年后冲动消费风险的增加有关，因为它们会导致一般冲动性和情绪失调。

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期刊介绍： Underpinned by a biopsychosocial approach, the Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma presents original research and prevention and treatment strategies for understanding and dealing with symptoms and disorders related to the psychological effects of trauma experienced by children and adolescents during childhood and where the impact of these experiences continues into adulthood. The journal also examines intervention models directed toward the individual, family, and community, new theoretical models and approaches, and public policy proposals and innovations. In addition, the journal promotes rigorous investigation and debate on the human capacity for agency, resilience and longer-term healing in the face of child and adolescent trauma. With a multidisciplinary approach that draws input from the psychological, medical, social work, sociological, public health, legal and education fields, the journal features research, intervention approaches and evidence-based programs, theoretical articles, specific review articles, brief reports and case studies, and commentaries on current and/or controversial topics. The journal also encourages submissions from less heard voices, for example in terms of geography, minority status or service user perspectives. Among the topics examined in the Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma: The effects of childhood maltreatment Loss, natural disasters, and political conflict Exposure to or victimization from family or community violence Racial, ethnic, gender, sexual orientation or class discrimination Physical injury, diseases, and painful or debilitating medical treatments The impact of poverty, social deprivation and inequality Barriers and facilitators on pathways to recovery The Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma is an important resource for practitioners, policymakers, researchers, and academics whose work is centered on children exposed to traumatic events and adults exposed to traumatic events as children.