Experiences of excessive disgust have been implicated in several psychopathologies. Research, however, has rarely examined disgust and its role in psychosocial functioning from a developmental standpoint. This study examines the relationship between disgust expression in early life and subsequent adolescent psychosocial functioning. Data from 165 children were collected as part of a longitudinal study. Disgust propensity in infancy and childhood was assessed using a facial expressivity task and food aversion task, respectively. Adolescent psychosocial functioning was measured through several self-report measures. Results suggest that there exists a degree of consistency in disgust expression within the first year of life, and that childhood disgust propensity may be related to impairment in early adolescent psychosocial functioning. These findings highlight the potential importance of identifying early disgust expression as a marker for later psychopathology.

过度厌恶的经历与几种精神病理学有关。然而，研究很少从发展的角度研究厌恶及其在社会心理功能中的作用。本研究考察了早期生活中的厌恶表达与随后的青少年心理社会功能之间的关系。作为纵向研究的一部分，收集了 165 名儿童的数据。分别使用面部表情任务和食物厌恶任务评估婴儿期和儿童期的厌恶倾向。青少年心理社会功能是通过几种自我报告的措施来衡量的。结果表明，在生命的第一年内，厌恶表达存在一定程度的一致性，童年厌恶倾向可能与青少年早期心理社会功能受损有关。