Psychosocial and cognitive functioning of children with specific profiles of maltreatment

Pears, Katherine C.; Kim, Hong; Fisher, Philip A.

doi:10.1016/j.chiabu.2007.12.009

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“…Given that victimization experiences rarely occur independently, and that pure subtypes are a rarity (Cicchetti & Rizley, 1981;Claussen & Crittenden, 1991;Higgins & McCabe, 2001;Pears, Kim, & Fisher, 2008;Trickett & McBride-Chan, 1995;Lau et al, 2005), it could be argued that studies including only one victimization type are limited and may not be representative of the "typical" victimized individual. Concentrating on single victimization types could be further considered problematic because it potentially obscures the impacts of other types of victimization on individuals Holt et al, 2007).…”

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Victimization Profiles, Non-Suicidal Self-Injury, Suicide Attempt, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Symptomology

Dhingra

Boduszek

Sharratt

2015

J Interpers Violence

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Few studies have incorporated multiple dimensions of victimization or examined whether victimization profiles differ by gender. Consequently, the present study sought to extend prior research by using latent class analysis (LCA) to identify naturally occurring subgroups of individuals who have experienced victimization, and to test for sex differences. Data from 4,016 females and 3,032 males in the Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey (APMS) were analysed. Evidence of the existence of similar victimization subtypes for both males and females emerged, with a three-class solution providing the best fit to the data for both sexes.Furthermore, the classes were labelled "low victimization" (the baseline class; class 3), the "high victimization class" (class 1), and "the bullying and domestic violence class" (class 2) for both males and females. Multinomial logistic regression was used to interpret the nature of the latent classes, or groups, by estimating the associations with PTSD dimensions, suicide attempt, and non-suicidal self-injury. Although different constellations of victimization experiences did not emerge through the gender-specific analyses, the nature of the associations between class membership and external variables differed between males and females. Findings highlight the heterogeneity of victimization experiences and their relations to functioning, and have implications for policy and practice implications.

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“…Although few studies to date have examined victimization groupings (Pears et al, 2008), preliminary research suggests that differential combinations of victimization experiences may result in varying negative outcomes (Ford, Elhai, Connor, & Frueh, 2010).…”

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Victimization Profiles, Non-Suicidal Self-Injury, Suicide Attempt, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Symptomology

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Boduszek

Sharratt

2015

J Interpers Violence

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“…Studies suggest that degree of impairment depends on the type of abuse involved as well as its severity (Kim & Cicchetti, 2010;Pears, Kim, & Fisher, 2008). There is also evidence that abused children are generally exposed to more than one type of maltreatment (Pears et al, 2008). Therefore, to better understand the impact of maltreatment on child development, specifi c instruments and analyses must be developed to assess the type and severity of the abuse involved in situations of child maltreatment.…”

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Childhood maltreatment and psychological adjustment: a systematic review

Pacheco¹,

Irigaray²,

Werlang³

et al. 2014

Psicol. Reflex. Crit.

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This study aimed to investigate the effects of exposure to child maltreatment on self-esteem, social competence, peer relationships and school performance through a systematic literature review. For this purpose, a search of articles indexed in Medline, PsycINFO, Embase and Amed databases between 1984 and 2012 was done. In this review, 19 empirical articles in English were analyzed based on inclusion/exclusion criteria. These studies highlight that, overall, both adults and children/teenagers who were exposed to maltreatment during childhood showed impairments on self-esteem, social competence, peer relationships, and school performance. The analysis of the articles has also allowed the identifi cation of the instruments used to assess the variables of interest and the description of the profi le of those who participated of the studies included in this review. Keywords: Maltreatment, self-esteem, social competence, peers, school performance. ResumoEste estudo teve por objetivo investigar os efeitos da exposição a maus-tratos sobre a autoestima, a competência social, a relação com pares e o desempenho acadêmico por meio de revisão sistemática da literatura. Para isso foi realizada uma busca de artigos indexados nos bancos de dados Medline, PsycINFO, Embase e Amed, publicados entre 1984 e 2012. Nesta revisão, 19 artigos empíricos e no idioma inglês foram analisados a partir de critérios de inclusão/exclusão. Os estudos destacam que, de maneira geral, adultos ou crianças/adolescentes que sofreram maus tratos na infância apresentaram prejuízos na autoestima, na competência social, na relação com pares e no desempenho acadêmico. A análise dos artigos permitiu, ainda, a identifi cação dos instrumentos utilizados para a avaliação das variáveis de interesse e a descrição do perfi l dos participantes dos estudos incluídos nessa revisão.

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“…Furthermore, other forms of maltreatment children might have experienced were not investigated. This variable will need to be explored in further studies as multiple forms of maltreatment may be associated with more pervasive negative outcomes (Pears et al 2008). In addition, future investigations may attempt to evaluate and document aspects related to the relationship between each parent as levels of conflicts and coherence in parenting practices may be found to influence each parent's relationship with their child.…”

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Security in Father-child Relationship and Behavior Problems in Sexually Abused Children

Parent-Boursier

Hébert

2014

J Fam Viol

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While the influence of mother-child relationships on children's recovery following sexual abuse has been documented, less is known about the possible contribution of father-child relationships on outcomes. The present study explored the contribution of children's perception of security in their relationship to the father on internalizing and externalizing behavior problems, while controlling for sociodemographic variables and variables associated with the mother-child relationship. Participants were 142 children who disclosed sexual abuse involving a perpetrator other than the biological father. Regression analyses indicated that children's perception of security to fathers contributed to the prediction of parental reports of children's behavior problems, even after controlling for maternal psychological distress and perception of security to mothers. KeywordsChild sexual abuse; perception of security to fathers; perception of security to mothers; psychological distress Child sexual abuse (CSA) is a widespread social problem that affects children and adolescents, both boys and girls. Prevalence of CSA occurring in childhood (i.e. before the age of 18) is established at 18% for women and 8% for men (Stoltenborgh et al. 2011). Among all substantiated reports of child abuse in the US, 9% involve CSA, meaning that more than 63 000 children per year are reported to public services for sexual abuse (US Department of Health and Human Services, 2010). Numerous studies have shown that child victims of sexual abuse are more likely to demonstrate negative emotional, psychological, and social outcomes compared with non-abused children (Guelzow et al. 2002; Hébert et al. 2006a, b;Swanston et al. 2003;Walrath et al. 2003). However, outcomes following the disclosure of CSA have been described as quite diverse (Hébert et al. 2006a, b;Paolucci et al. 2001) and empirical reports have identified factors associated with variability of outcomes. Some studies revealed that abuse-related characteristics such as the duration (chronic) and severity of acts (penetration), the perpetrator's identity (intra-familial perpetrator) as well as the use of coercion have been related to more detrimental outcomes (Hulme and Agrawal 2004;Merrill et al. 2001). However, other studies have failed to identify a link between abuse-related variables and children's symptoms (Bal et al. 2004 CIHR Author ManuscriptCIHR Author Manuscript CIHR Author Manuscript Bennett et al. 2000; Romano and De Luca 2001), highlighting the need to consider other variables that may contribute to outcomes in child victims of CSA.Authors argue that familial factors, such as quality of attachment to parents, parental capacity to support the child following disclosure, and family characteristics (e.g., cohesion and conflict), can influence a child's capacity to cope with sexual abuse. On this matter, a study by Ray and Jackson (1997) found that adult survivors of CSA were better able to cope with the situation when the family environment was evaluated as being cohesive....

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Psychosocial and cognitive functioning of children with specific profiles of maltreatment

Cited by 259 publications

References 35 publications

Victimization Profiles, Non-Suicidal Self-Injury, Suicide Attempt, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Symptomology

Victimization Profiles, Non-Suicidal Self-Injury, Suicide Attempt, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Symptomology

Childhood maltreatment and psychological adjustment: a systematic review

Security in Father-child Relationship and Behavior Problems in Sexually Abused Children

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