Individuals with and without child maltreatment experiences are evaluated similarly and do not differ in facial affect display at zero- and first-acquaintance
Abstract Background Individuals with a history of child maltreatment (CM) are more often disliked, rejected and victimized compared to individuals without such experiences. However, contributing factors for these negative evaluations are so far unknown. Objective Based on previous research on adults...
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| author | Lara-Lynn Hautle Jennifer Kurath Lena Jellestad Antonia M. Lüönd Tanja S. H. Wingenbach Sascha Frühholz Billy Jansson Inga Niedtfeld Monique C. Pfaltz |
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| description | Abstract Background Individuals with a history of child maltreatment (CM) are more often disliked, rejected and victimized compared to individuals without such experiences. However, contributing factors for these negative evaluations are so far unknown. Objective Based on previous research on adults with borderline personality disorder (BPD), this preregistered study assessed whether negative evaluations of adults with CM experiences, in comparison to unexposed controls, are mediated by more negative and less positive facial affect display. Additionally, it was explored whether level of depression, severity of CM, social anxiety, social support, and rejection sensitivity have an influence on ratings. Methods Forty adults with CM experiences (CM +) and 40 non-maltreated (CM-) adults were filmed for measurement of affect display and rated in likeability, trustworthiness, and cooperativeness by 100 independent raters after zero-acquaintance (no interaction) and 17 raters after first-acquaintance (short conversation). Results The CM + and the CM- group were neither evaluated significantly different, nor showed significant differences in affect display. Contrasting previous research, higher levels of BPD symptoms predicted higher likeability ratings (p = .046), while complex post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms had no influence on ratings. Conclusions The non-significant effects could be attributed to an insufficient number of participants, as our sample size allowed us to detect effects with medium effect sizes (f2 = .16 for evaluation; f2 = .17 for affect display) with a power of .95. Moreover, aspects such as the presence of mental disorders (e.g., BPD or post-traumatic stress disorder), might have a stronger impact than CM per se. Future research should thus further explore conditions (e.g., presence of specific mental disorders) under which individuals with CM are affected by negative evaluations as well as factors that contribute to negative evaluations and problems in social relationships. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9b1eca0af4064057abf06d3854b3d86a2023-05-21T11:09:09ZengBMCBorderline Personality Disorder and Emotion Dysregulation2051-66732023-05-0110111110.1186/s40479-023-00222-3Individuals with and without child maltreatment experiences are evaluated similarly and do not differ in facial affect display at zero- and first-acquaintanceLara-Lynn Hautle0Jennifer Kurath1Lena Jellestad2Antonia M. Lüönd3Tanja S. H. Wingenbach4Sascha Frühholz5Billy Jansson6Inga Niedtfeld7Monique C. Pfaltz8Department of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry and Psychosomatic Medicine, University Hospital ZurichDepartment of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry and Psychosomatic Medicine, University Hospital ZurichDepartment of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry and Psychosomatic Medicine, University Hospital ZurichDepartment of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry and Psychosomatic Medicine, University Hospital ZurichDepartment of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry and Psychosomatic Medicine, University Hospital ZurichDepartment of Psychology, Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, University of ZurichDepartment of Psychology and Social Work, Mid Sweden UniversityDepartment of Psychosomatic Medicine, Medical Faculty Mannheim at, Central Institute of Mental Health, Heidelberg UniversityDepartment of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry and Psychosomatic Medicine, University Hospital ZurichAbstract Background Individuals with a history of child maltreatment (CM) are more often disliked, rejected and victimized compared to individuals without such experiences. However, contributing factors for these negative evaluations are so far unknown. Objective Based on previous research on adults with borderline personality disorder (BPD), this preregistered study assessed whether negative evaluations of adults with CM experiences, in comparison to unexposed controls, are mediated by more negative and less positive facial affect display. Additionally, it was explored whether level of depression, severity of CM, social anxiety, social support, and rejection sensitivity have an influence on ratings. Methods Forty adults with CM experiences (CM +) and 40 non-maltreated (CM-) adults were filmed for measurement of affect display and rated in likeability, trustworthiness, and cooperativeness by 100 independent raters after zero-acquaintance (no interaction) and 17 raters after first-acquaintance (short conversation). Results The CM + and the CM- group were neither evaluated significantly different, nor showed significant differences in affect display. Contrasting previous research, higher levels of BPD symptoms predicted higher likeability ratings (p = .046), while complex post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms had no influence on ratings. Conclusions The non-significant effects could be attributed to an insufficient number of participants, as our sample size allowed us to detect effects with medium effect sizes (f2 = .16 for evaluation; f2 = .17 for affect display) with a power of .95. Moreover, aspects such as the presence of mental disorders (e.g., BPD or post-traumatic stress disorder), might have a stronger impact than CM per se. Future research should thus further explore conditions (e.g., presence of specific mental disorders) under which individuals with CM are affected by negative evaluations as well as factors that contribute to negative evaluations and problems in social relationships.https://doi.org/10.1186/s40479-023-00222-3Child maltreatmentZero-acquaintanceFirst-acquaintanceFacial emotion expression |
| spellingShingle | Lara-Lynn Hautle Jennifer Kurath Lena Jellestad Antonia M. Lüönd Tanja S. H. Wingenbach Sascha Frühholz Billy Jansson Inga Niedtfeld Monique C. Pfaltz Individuals with and without child maltreatment experiences are evaluated similarly and do not differ in facial affect display at zero- and first-acquaintance Borderline Personality Disorder and Emotion Dysregulation Child maltreatment Zero-acquaintance First-acquaintance Facial emotion expression |
| title | Individuals with and without child maltreatment experiences are evaluated similarly and do not differ in facial affect display at zero- and first-acquaintance |
| title_full | Individuals with and without child maltreatment experiences are evaluated similarly and do not differ in facial affect display at zero- and first-acquaintance |
| title_fullStr | Individuals with and without child maltreatment experiences are evaluated similarly and do not differ in facial affect display at zero- and first-acquaintance |
| title_full_unstemmed | Individuals with and without child maltreatment experiences are evaluated similarly and do not differ in facial affect display at zero- and first-acquaintance |
| title_short | Individuals with and without child maltreatment experiences are evaluated similarly and do not differ in facial affect display at zero- and first-acquaintance |
| title_sort | individuals with and without child maltreatment experiences are evaluated similarly and do not differ in facial affect display at zero and first acquaintance |
| topic | Child maltreatment Zero-acquaintance First-acquaintance Facial emotion expression |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40479-023-00222-3 |
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