Psychological flexibility mediates the long-term impact of adverse interpersonal experiences in childhood and adolescence
The present study evaluates the impact of exposure to interpersonal adverse events on different aspects of quality of life and psychological symptomatology. The results suggest that psychological flexibility mediates the long-term repercussions of interpersonal adversity. As psychological flexibility is a modifiable skill, interventions aimed at enhancing it in individuals with early exposure to adverse interpersonal events, such as traumatic childhood events, bullying, abuse, or harassment, could be used to reduce the long-term effects of past adversities.
Authors
- Leonardo Fazio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4000-974X)
- Alessandro Bertolino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1251-1380)
- Ignazio Grattagliano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5929-5868)
- Rosalinda Cassibba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0930-3035)
- Giulio Pergola (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9193-1841)
- M. Asselti
- Cristina Semeraro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7575-7783)
- Teresa Claudia Pennacchio
- Linda A. Antonucci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7919-7402)
- Antonio Rampino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9654-3266)
- Marianna Russo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-7492-130X)
Institutions
- University Psychiatric Hospital (SI)
- University of Bari Aldo Moro (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Psychology
- Published
- 2025-08-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-025-03297-5
- Primary Topic
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- China University of Petroleum, Beijing
- Ministero dell'Università e della Ricerca
- HORIZON EUROPE Framework Programme