Experiences of childhood emotional maltreatment and emotional intelligence in young men
In men, experiences of emotional neglect during childhood but not of other maltreatment types seem to be associated with a diminished ability to manage one's emotions in adulthood. The present findings support the idea of a strategic emotional intelligence vulnerability following emotional neglect.
Authors
- Anette Kersting (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5451-490X)
- Michael Rufer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4964-4213)
- Dennis Hoepfel
- Thomas Suslow
Institutions
- Agência Nacional de Energia Elétrica (BR)
- University Psychiatric Hospital (SI)
- Leipzig University (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Psychiatry
- Published
- 2026-03-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1755465
- Primary Topic
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
- Universität Leipzig