Childhood maltreatment is linked to larger preferred interpersonal distances towards friends and strangers across the globe.
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Date publication
août 2024
Journal
Translational psychiatry
Auteurs
Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Dr ESSADEK Aziz
Tous les auteurs :
Haim-Nachum S, Sopp MR, Lüönd AM, Afzal N, Åhs F, Allgaier AK, Arévalo A, Asongwe C, Bachem R, Balle SR, Belete H, Belete Mossie T, Berzengi A, Capraz N, Ceylan D, Dukes D, Essadek A, Fares-Otero NE, Halligan SL, Hemi A, Iqbal N, Jobson L, Levy-Gigi E, Martin-Soelch C, Michael T, Oe M, Olff M, Örnkloo H, Prakash K, Quaatz SM, Raghavan V, Ramakrishnan M, Reis D, Şar V, Schnyder U, Seedat S, Shihab IN, Vandhana S, Wadji DL, Wamser R, Zabag R, Spies G, Pfaltz MC
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Résumé
Childhood maltreatment (CM) is thought to be associated with altered responses to social stimuli and interpersonal signals. However, limited evidence exists that CM is linked to larger comfortable interpersonal distance (CID) - the physical distance humans prefer towards others during social interactions. However, no previous study has investigated this association in a comprehensive sample, yielding sufficient statistical power. Moreover, preliminary findings are limited to the European region. Finally, it is unclear how CM affects CID towards different interaction partners, and whether CID is linked to social functioning and attachment. To address these outstanding issues, adults (N = 2986) from diverse cultures and socio-economic strata completed a reaction time task measuring CID towards an approaching stranger and friend. Higher CM was linked to a larger CID towards both friends and strangers. Moreover, insecure attachment and less social support were associated with larger CID. These findings demonstrate for the first time that CM affects CID across countries and cultures, highlighting the robustness of this association.
Mots clés
Humans, Male, Female, Adult, Friends, psychology, Interpersonal Relations, Young Adult, Middle Aged, Adult Survivors of Child Abuse, psychology, Psychological Distance, Object Attachment, Adolescent, Social Interaction, Social Support, Reaction Time
Référence
Transl Psychiatry. 2024 08 23;14(1):339