Influência da negligência parental no desenvolvimento de perturbação antissocial da personalidade em adultos emergentes

Abstract

This study aims to explore the influence of parental neglect in childhood on the development of antisocial personality disorder in emerging adults. In fact, suffering adverse experiences in childhood, namely parental neglect, impacts the development of these children and has consequences throughout their lives. This research therefore sought to study this influence. The sample consisted of 210 individuals with an average age of 22 (SD = 2.93), of Portuguese nationality. The instruments used were a sociodemographic questionnaire, the Impulsive and Premeditated Aggression Scale, the Life History of Aggression, the History of Childhood Adversities Questionnaire, the Emotional Regulation Difficulties Scale, the NEOFive Factor Inventory, the Triarchic Psychopathy Measure and the Antisocial Process Screening Device ­ Self­Report. The data was collected online and the results showed that suffering neglect during childhood has a negative impact on these children. It was found that suffering neglect made neglected children more likely to develop aggressive antisocial behaviour, greater emotional coldness and greater emotional dysregulation. In addition, in terms of gender differences, females showed less aggressive antisocial behaviour and males showed higher levels of boldness and meanness. Early intervention with children who have suffered neglect is therefore crucial in order to mitigate the effects of this adverse childhood experience. For future studies, we suggest using a larger sample and, above all, more participants who have suffered neglect so that the results are more representative.

Date of Award	21 Mar 2025
Original language	Portuguese
Awarding Institution	Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Supervisor	Diana Moreira (Supervisor)