The environment of child maltreatment: contextual factors and the development of psychopathology

Hecht, Debra B.; Hansen, David J.

doi:10.1016/s1359-1789(00)00015-x

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“…Similarly, contradictory findings were found in those studies that reported correlations between financial hardship and separation from parents and child maltreatment [27][28][29][30] . These associations might be due to a reporting bias, though, in that lower-income or problematic families are more likely to come to the attention of the authorities.…”

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Environmental Factors That Distinguish between Clinical and Healthy Samples with Childhood Experiences of Abuse and Neglect

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Background: Childhood maltreatment is associated with a wide range of problems in adulthood. However, specific environmental factors (either positive or negative) influence mental health outcomes in maltreated children. The present study investigated the effect of environmental factors by comparing a group of clinical participants with experiences of abuse/neglect with a healthy group with similar patterns of experiences. Environmental factors selected were: separation from parents, financial hardship, parental psychiatric disorders, and low social involvement. Method: The study included 55 mixed clinical participants and 23 healthy participants. All participants were investigated using the Childhood Experience of Care and Abuse (CECA) interview. The two groups were specifically matched with regard to patterns of childhood maltreatment. Results: The findings indicated that psychopathological outcome was associated with a greater presence of negative environmental factors (p < 0.001). In particular, lack of social support seemed to be the only one predictor (OR = 27.86). Conclusion: This study is the first to investigate the influence of specific environmental factors in two groups with similar childhood experiences of abuse/neglect but different mental health outcomes. These findings suggest that efforts should be made to incorporate both familial and external sources of social support in promoting mental health for maltreated children.

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“…These findings build upon the literature that investigated a mediating role for maltreated children's internal state on their external behavior. Prior studies have identified correlations between internalizing and externalizing behavior but not necessarily a causal link in when using samples of children (e.g., Hecht and Hansen 2001;Kim and Cicchetti 2003;Higgins and McCabe 2003;Maughan and Cicchetti 2002). For example, Hecht and Hansen found that youth who have experienced maltreatment also experienced internalizing behaviors (e.g., depression and anxiety) and externalizing behaviors (e.g.…”

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Exploring Gender Differences on Internalizing and Externalizing Behavior Among Maltreated Youth: Implications for Social Work Action

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Child Adolesc Soc Work J

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This purpose of this study was to explore the moderating influence of gender on the relationship between child maltreatment and internalizing symptoms (e.g., affective and somatic problems) and externalizing behavior (e.g., rule breaking behavior and aggression) among children aged 7-12 years old. Using a longitudinal comparison group design and a sample of 300 youth of which 56% (n = 168) had substantiated cases of child maltreatment, results of a structural equation modeling revealed that internalizing symptoms exerted a mediating influence that was conditioned by gender. Only girls' internalizing symptoms were found to mediate the link between child maltreatment and externalizing behavior while a direct relationship between maltreatment and externalizing behavior was found among boys. These findings provide evidence for gender differences in the pathways between being child maltreatment and maladaptive thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Thus, adapting evidence-based strategies that target gender specific internalizing behaviors and externalizing behaviors among maltreated youth may significantly reduce the risk of short and long-term maladaptive behavior.

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“…Socioeconomic factors such as low income and having an uneducated mother have been associated with sexual abuse in the literature 12,25 . In the present study, however, the variables that represent the socioeconomic level, such as 'Ownership index' and 'Educated Mother' , were not significant, unlike the coefficients related to the variable that determines whether the student has ever been hungry due to lack of food at home.…”

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Violência sexual na adolescência, perfil da vítima e impactos sobre a saúde mental

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The environment of child maltreatment: contextual factors and the development of psychopathology

Cited by 53 publications

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Environmental Factors That Distinguish between Clinical and Healthy Samples with Childhood Experiences of Abuse and Neglect

Environmental Factors That Distinguish between Clinical and Healthy Samples with Childhood Experiences of Abuse and Neglect

Exploring Gender Differences on Internalizing and Externalizing Behavior Among Maltreated Youth: Implications for Social Work Action

Violência sexual na adolescência, perfil da vítima e impactos sobre a saúde mental

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