Negative and positive childhood experiences with regard to prosocial intentions and interpersonal trust levels in a national sample of Poles: A network analysis

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dc.abstract.enBackground: Numerous studies showed that adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have longlasting and negative consequences on adult functioning. Conversely, the role of positive childhood experiences (PCEs) is still a highly understudied research area. Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the distinct impacts of various types of ACEs and PCEs on prosocial intentions, as well as the interpersonal trust levels in a national sample of Poles while controlling for the number of lifetime traumatic events. Participants and setting: A representative sample of Polish adults (n = 2231) took part in this study. The sampling procedure was designed to ensure that the demographic composition of the sample matched that of the general Polish population. Methods: ACEs were assessed using the Adverse Childhood Experiences Questionnaire, PCEs were evaluated with the Benevolent Childhood Experiences Scale, and the number of lifetime traumatic events was measured using the Life Events Checklist for DSM-5. Prosocial intentions were analysed with the dictator game paradigm, and the interpersonal trust was measured using the Interpersonal Trust Scale from the Social World Opinion Questionnaire. Results: Network analysis showed that ACEs were negatively related to prosocial intentions towards the closest family members, but at the same time, they were positively linked to altruistic tendencies towards strangers. In contrast, PCEs were positively associated with interpersonal trust among the participants. Conclusion: Our study makes an important contribution to childhood adversity and resilience research by focusing on complex and counterintuitive associations between negative and positive childhood experiences and important aspects of adaptive adult functioning – namely, prosocial intentions and interpersonal trust.
dc.affiliationKatedra Psychologii Behawioralnej
dc.affiliationWydział Psychologii w Warszawie
dc.contributor.authorRzeszutek, Marcin
dc.contributor.authorGrabowska, Magdalena
dc.contributor.authorDragan, Małgorzata
dc.contributor.authorLis-Turlejska, Maria
dc.contributor.authorSchier, Katarzyna
dc.contributor.authorKowalkowska, Joanna
dc.contributor.authorStyśko-Kunkowska, Małgorzata
dc.contributor.authorMalinowska, Ewa
dc.contributor.authorOsiński, Tomasz
dc.contributor.authorBargiel-Matusiewicz, Kamilla
dc.contributor.authorSosińska, Barbara
dc.contributor.authorIbisz, Maria
dc.contributor.authorAlmazoova, Saadat
dc.contributor.authorBagiński, Marcin
dc.contributor.authorSzumiał, Szymon
dc.date.access2025-10-08
dc.date.accessioned2025-10-29T08:55:35Z
dc.date.available2025-10-29T08:55:35Z
dc.date.created2025-09-15
dc.date.issued2025-10-08
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dc.description.physical1-13
dc.description.versionfinal_published
dc.description.volume169
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107696
dc.identifier.eissn1873-7757
dc.identifier.issn0145-2134
dc.identifier.urihttps://share.swps.edu.pl/handle/swps/1905
dc.identifier.weblinkhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0145213425004521?via%3Dihub
dc.languageen
dc.pbn.affiliationpsychologia
dc.rightsCC-BY
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dc.subject.enAdverse childhood experiences
dc.subject.enPositive childhood experiences
dc.subject.enProsocial intentions
dc.subject.enInterpersonal trust
dc.subject.enNetwork analysis
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dc.titleNegative and positive childhood experiences with regard to prosocial intentions and interpersonal trust levels in a national sample of Poles: A network analysis
dc.title.journalChild Abuse & Neglect
dc.typeJournalArticle
dspace.entity.typeArticle