Subjective and objective experiences of childhood adversity: a meta-analysis of their agreement and relationships with psychopathology

‘Subjective and objective experiences of childhood adversity: a meta-analysis of their agreement and relationships with psychopathology’

Open Access paper from the JCPP

Researchers use both subjective self-report and objective measures, such as official records, to investigate the impact of childhood adversity on psychopathology. However, it is unclear whether subjective and objective measures of childhood adversity (a) show agreement, and (b) differentially predict psychopathology.

Authors: Emma R. Francis, Anna Tsaligopoulou, Sarah E. Stock, Jean-Baptiste Pingault, Jessie R. Baldwin

First published: 26 April 2023

https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.13803

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