The impact of adverse childhood experiences on depression: the role of insecure attachment styles and emotion dysregulation strategies.

ABSTRACT: Objectives: The previous studies have reported that adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can have detrimental effects on victims' attachment styles, emotion regulation strategies and depression. How the insecure attachment styles and emotion dysregulation strategies play a role in the relationship between ACEs and depression among Chinese university students remains unclear. Methods: The research was made known to students studying at universities in China. Five hundred and eighty-nine college students completed questionnaires measuring ACEs, insecure attachment styles, emotion dysregulation strategies and depression. Sequential chain mediation model was built by Mplus. Results: The model showed that insecure attachment styles and emotion dysregulation strategies media

SUBMITTER: Ye Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10099002 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature