Childhood physical abuse and aggression: Shame and narcissistic vulnerability

Child Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 51, Issue , 2016, Pages 276-283

  Keene, Amanda C ^a   Epps, James ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult aggression; Childhood physical abuse; Narcissism; Shame

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ANGER; CHILD; CHILDHOOD; HOSTILITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDIATOR; PHYSICAL ABUSE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SHAME; UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT; ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD ABUSE SURVIVOR; FEMALE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NARCISSISM; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOLOGY; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADULT SURVIVORS OF CHILD ABUSE; AGGRESSION; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANGER; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NARCISSISM; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PHYSICAL ABUSE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SHAME; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84952836908     PISSN: 01452134     EISSN: 18737757     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2015.09.012     Document Type: Article

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