Experiencias tempranas adversas y positivas, rasgos de personalidad y desregulación emocional en jóvenes colombianos
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2026
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Ortiz Solorzano, Alejandro José
Quiñones Acosta, María Angélica
Vitola Robles, María Fernanda
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Ediciones Universidad Simón Bolívar
Facultad de Ciencias Jurídicas y Sociales
Facultad de Ciencias Jurídicas y Sociales
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Las experiencias adversas en la infancia constituyen uno de los factores de riesgo más documentados para el desarrollo de psicopatología en la adultez, con tasas elevadas de prevalencia en contextos de alta vulnerabilidad social como Colombia. Sin embargo, la investigación sobre el papel diferencial de las experiencias protectoras tempranas, los rasgos de personalidad y la desregulación emocional en este proceso permanece escasa en esta población. El presente estudio examinó las relaciones entre experiencias infantiles adversas (ACEs), experiencias infantiles benevolentes (BCEs), rasgos de personalidad y desregulación emocional en adultos jóvenes colombianos. Se empleó un diseño transversal correlacional con una muestra de 294 participantes colombianos entre los 18 y 45 años (M = 27.79, SD = 6.31; 62.2% mujeres), seleccionados mediante muestreo no probabilístico por conveniencia. Se administraron el ETI-SF, BCEs, DERS y BFI-2-XS, todos con evidencia de validez en Colombia. El 94.2% de los participantes reportó al menos una ACE y el 72.1% presentó alta exposición (≥ 4 ACEs). El 62.2% alcanzó niveles altos de BCEs. Las ACEs correlacionaron positiva y significativamente con la desregulación emocional (r = .39, p < .01) y con la emocionalidad negativa (r = .33, p <
.01). Las BCEs mostraron correlaciones negativas con la desregulación emocional (r =
−.35, p < .01) y con la emocionalidad negativa (r = −.37, p < .01). La emocionalidad negativa fue el rasgo con mayor asociación con la desregulación emocional (r = .56, p <
.01). Las experiencias tempranas adversas y benevolentes operan como factores transdiagnósticos con efectos diferenciales sobre la regulación emocional y los rasgos afectivos negativos en jóvenes colombianos. La emocionalidad negativa emerge como un rasgo temperamental con gran relevancia en la relación entre adversidad temprana y dificultades de regulación emocional. Estos hallazgos tienen implicaciones para el diseño de intervenciones preventivas que integren tanto la reducción de la adversidad como el fortalecimiento de experiencias protectoras durante el desarrollo.
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) represent one of the most consistently documented risk factors for the development of psychopathology in adulthood, with particularly elevated prevalence rates in socially vulnerable contexts such as Colombia. Yet research examining the differential role of early protective experiences, personality traits, and emotion dysregulation within this process remains scarce in this population. The present study examined the relationships among ACEs, benevolent childhood experiences (BCEs), personality traits, and emotion dysregulation in young Colombian adults. A cross-sectional correlational design was employed with a convenience sample of 294 Colombian participants aged 18-45 years (M = 27.79, SD = 6.31; 62.2% women). Participants completed the ETI-SF, BCEs, DERS, and BFI-2-XS, all of which have demonstrated validity evidence in Colombia. A total of 94.2% of participants reported at least one ACE, and 72.1% showed high exposure (≥ 4 ACEs). Additionally, 62.2% reached high levels of BCEs. ACEs were positively and significantly associated with emotion dysregulation (r = .39, p < .01) and negative emotionality (r = .33, p < .01). BCEs showed negative correlations with emotion dysregulation (r = −.35, p < .01) and negative emotionality (r = −.37, p < .01). Negative emotionality was the personality trait most strongly associated with emotion dysregulation (r = .56, p < .01). Early adverse and benevolent experiences operate as transdiagnostic factors with differential effects on emotion regulation and negative affective traits in young Colombians. Negative emotionality emerges as a temperamental trait of particular relevance in the relationship between early adversity and emotion regulation difficulties. These findings carry implications for the design of preventive interventions that integrate both the mitigation of adversity and the reinforcement of protective experiences across development.
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) represent one of the most consistently documented risk factors for the development of psychopathology in adulthood, with particularly elevated prevalence rates in socially vulnerable contexts such as Colombia. Yet research examining the differential role of early protective experiences, personality traits, and emotion dysregulation within this process remains scarce in this population. The present study examined the relationships among ACEs, benevolent childhood experiences (BCEs), personality traits, and emotion dysregulation in young Colombian adults. A cross-sectional correlational design was employed with a convenience sample of 294 Colombian participants aged 18-45 years (M = 27.79, SD = 6.31; 62.2% women). Participants completed the ETI-SF, BCEs, DERS, and BFI-2-XS, all of which have demonstrated validity evidence in Colombia. A total of 94.2% of participants reported at least one ACE, and 72.1% showed high exposure (≥ 4 ACEs). Additionally, 62.2% reached high levels of BCEs. ACEs were positively and significantly associated with emotion dysregulation (r = .39, p < .01) and negative emotionality (r = .33, p < .01). BCEs showed negative correlations with emotion dysregulation (r = −.35, p < .01) and negative emotionality (r = −.37, p < .01). Negative emotionality was the personality trait most strongly associated with emotion dysregulation (r = .56, p < .01). Early adverse and benevolent experiences operate as transdiagnostic factors with differential effects on emotion regulation and negative affective traits in young Colombians. Negative emotionality emerges as a temperamental trait of particular relevance in the relationship between early adversity and emotion regulation difficulties. These findings carry implications for the design of preventive interventions that integrate both the mitigation of adversity and the reinforcement of protective experiences across development.
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Experiencias adversas, Experiencias benevolentes, Desregulación emocional, Personalidad, Salud mental, Colombia
