Adverse Chıldhood Experıences and Adult Attachment Styles Across Periodontal Health Status: A Comparative Study Of Periodontitis, Gingivitis and Healthy Controls
Comparative study examines the link between childhood trauma and attachment styles in adults with different periodontal health statuses, indicating significant implications for treatment.
Key Points
This study investigates the relationships between childhood trauma and adult attachment styles among individuals with varying periodontal health statuses.
Participants aged 18-65 (N=93) recruited from a university dental clinic, categorized into three groups: periodontitis (n=30), gingivitis (n=33), healthy controls (n=30).
Periodontal health assessed with clinical parameters; psychosocial evaluation performed using the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ) and Experiences in Close Relationships Inventory-II (ECR-II).
Attachment anxiety was higher in the gingivitis group compared to healthy controls.
Physical abuse scores were elevated for participants with periodontitis. Childhood trauma correlated with attachment anxiety in the periodontitis group.
Different patterns of attachment styles relative to childhood trauma were observed across the groups.