Breaking the cycle: The protective role of perceived social support in the relationship between adverse childhood experiences, emotional dysregulation and depression in university students
This study emphasizes the importance of perceived social support from friends and significant others in reducing depressive symptoms in individuals with ACEs. From a clinical perspective, these results highlight the potential of strengthening social networks and emotion regulation in therapeutic interventions.
Authors
- Claudio Imperatori (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8207-6919)
- Elena De Rossi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-3575-3457)
- Giorgia Allegrini
- Mauro Adenzato (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6997-9283)
- Carola Dell’Acqua (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8394-4554)
- Simone Messerotti Benvenuti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1430-6807)
- Rita B. Ardito (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5020-6598)
- Benedetto Farina (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5509-4273)
- Giuseppe Alessio Carbone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8728-6360)
- Aurelia Lo Presti
Institutions
- University of Padua (IT)
- European University of Rome (IT)
- University of Turin (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Affective Disorders
- Published
- 2025-11-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2025.120669
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.31