Childhood maltreatment is linked to larger preferred interpersonal distances towards friends and strangers across the globe.

ABSTRACT: Childhood maltreatment (CM) is thought to be associated with altered responses to social stimuli and interpersonal signals. However, limited evidence exists that CM is linked to larger comfortable interpersonal distance (CID) - the physical distance humans prefer towards others during social interactions. However, no previous study has investigated this association in a comprehensive sample, yielding sufficient statistical power. Moreover, preliminary findings are limited to the European region. Finally, it is unclear how CM affects CID towards different interaction partners, and whether CID is linked to social functioning and attachment. To address these outstanding issues, adults (N = 2986) from diverse cultures and socio-economic strata completed a reaction time task measuring CID towar

SUBMITTER: Haim-Nachum S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11344078 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature