Thesis
Examining the triarchic model of grit as a moderator between childhood trauma and adolescent personality
Washington State University
Master of Science (MS), Washington State University
2023
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.7273/000005121
Abstract
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are a conceptualization of childhood risk factors and trauma that are linked to a variety of negative outcomes, including externalizing behaviors. Similarly, narcissism and psychopathy have both been associated with aggressive behavior in youth. However, grit is an individual difference variable that may reduce risk for such behavior. This study collected data from 157 at-risk adolescents (109 male, 43 female, 4 non-binary, 1 choosing to self-identify) ages 16-19 (M = 17.27, SD = 0.83) attending a quasi-military residential program. Consistent with hypotheses, the triarchic model of grit demonstrated adequate fit in this sample. However, there were no consistent relations between ACEs and adolescent personality factors. Contrary to hypotheses, grit did not consistently moderate the relation between ACEs and psychopathy or vulnerable narcissism, with the notable exception of the relation between number of abusive events and vulnerable narcissism. Psychopathy moderated the relation between the impact of abuse and reactive aggression, although grit only attenuated the influence of grandiose aggression on the relation between the impact of abuse and proactive aggression. These findings may demonstrate the heterogeneity of direct and moderated effects of ACEs on externalizing personality factors and behaviors. They also support continued use of the triarchic conceptualization of grit in future work.
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- Title
- Examining the triarchic model of grit as a moderator between childhood trauma and adolescent personality
- Creators
- Mackenzie Murphy
- Contributors
- Christopher T Barry (Advisor)David K Marcus (Committee Member)G. Leonard Burns (Committee Member)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Psychology, Department of
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Science (MS), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University
- Number of pages
- 61
- Identifiers
- 99901019231601842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis