Meta-analysis of associations between childhood emotional abuse and adulthood emotion regulation

This meta-analytic study examined the associations between childhood emotional abuse (CEA) history in adults and eleven emotion regulation abilities. Inclusion criteria were the use of validated and reliable multi-item measures, cross-sectional Pearson's correlation coefficient(s), and retrievable in English.

Citation:
Amini-Tehrani M, Mazidi M, Ranjbar S, Ohan JL, Weinborn M, Naragon-Gainey K. Meta-analysis of associations between childhood emotional abuse and adulthood emotion regulation. Clin Psychol Rev. 2026;128.

Keywords:
Childhood emotional abuse; Childhood maltreatment; Emotion regulation; Meta-analysis

Abstract:
This meta-analytic study examined the associations between childhood emotional abuse (CEA) history in adults and eleven emotion regulation abilities. Inclusion criteria were the use of validated and reliable multi-item measures, cross-sectional Pearson's correlation coefficient(s), and retrievable in English.