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Int J Aging Hum Dev. 2017 Jan 01;91415016688480. doi: 10.1177/0091415016688480. Epub 2017 Jan 01.

Retrospective Reports of Childhood Misfortune Are Associated With Positive and Negative Affect in Adulthood.

International journal of aging & human development

Nicholas A Turiano, Nicole M Silva, Courtney McDonald, Patrick L Hill

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  1. 1 Department of Psychology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA.
  2. 2 Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Washington University, St. Louis, MO, USA.

PMID: 28058960 DOI: 10.1177/0091415016688480

Abstract

Childhood misfortune refers to nonnormative experiences individuals encounter at younger ages that affect development across the life span. This study examined whether retrospectively reported childhood misfortune was associated with negative and positive affect in adulthood. In addition, we explored whether perceived control beliefs would moderate these associations. We used archival data from 6,067 adults ( M

Keywords: adversity; affect; childhood misfortune; control beliefs

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