Who thrives against the odds? Mapping adolescent trait heterogeneity of emotional maltreatment effects with causal forests DML

Key Points

• To explore how adolescent traits influence the effects of emotional maltreatment and understand resilience variances.
• Utilized causal forests for analysis of emotional maltreatment effects.
• Investigated trait heterogeneity among adolescents.
• Assessed resilience as a non-linear developmental variable.
• Found significant variability in how adolescents respond to emotional maltreatment.
• Identified specific strengths in adolescents that contribute to resilience.
• Confirmed that resilience is a dynamic, evolving trait influenced by individual characteristics.