Date of Award
5-2027
Document Type
Honors Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science, BS
School
CAS
Department
McNair Scholars Program
Faculty Advisor
Sharon Miller
Abstract
This study examines how childhood emotional maltreatment influences mental health symptoms among college students aged 18 to 25, specifically exploring its association with increased prevalence and severity of depression, anxiety, hyperactivity, and aggression symptoms in emerging adulthood. The relationship between childhood emotional maltreatment and internalizing and/or externalizing mental health symptoms will be assessed using questionnaires. This study aims to provide recommendations for the development of supportive and inclusive academic environments that facilitate informed conversations and interventions regarding childhood maltreatment. Findings could provide valuable information about students with histories of childhood maltreatment to academic institutions, which could in turn be used to improve and develop intervention programs to best support them.
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Recommended Citation
Wallace, Amira C., "Childhood Emotional Maltreatment and Its Associations with Internalizing and Externalizing Symptoms in Emerging Adults" (2027). Undergraduate Theses and Capstone Projects. 51.
https://dc.suffolk.edu/undergrad/51
Included in
Child Psychology Commons, Clinical Psychology Commons, Counseling Psychology Commons, Developmental Psychology Commons
Comments
This research was conducted through the Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program and is intended to fulfill the Honors Thesis/Senior Capstone requirement for my Psychology major.