Open AccessAdult attachment as a moderator of the association between childhood traumatic experiences and depression symptoms among young Black gay and bisexual men.
Author(s) -
Stephanie Cook,
Pamela Valera,
Benjamin J. Calebs,
Patrick A. Wilson
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
cultural diversity and ethnic minority psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1939-0106
pISSN - 1099-9809
DOI - 10.1037/cdp0000119
Subject(s) - psychology , psycinfo , moderation , mental health , attachment theory , young adult , depression (economics) , clinical psychology , suicide prevention , poison control , injury prevention , psychological abuse , psychological intervention , neglect , child abuse , psychiatry , developmental psychology , medline , medicine , social psychology , environmental health , political science , law , economics , macroeconomics
The present study examined the moderating effect of adult attachment on the association between childhood traumatic experiences, (i.e., physical abuse, emotional abuse, emotional neglect, and being bullied), age of childhood traumatic experience, and young adult depression symptoms among young Black gay and bisexual men (YBGBM).