The relationship between child sexual abuse, self-concept and psychopathology: The moderating role of social support and perceived parental quality

Gewirtz‐Meydan, Ateret

doi:10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.104938

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“…Social supports moderated the relationship between COVID-19 and loneliness, anxiety ( Xu et al, 2020 ) and psychopathology ( Szkody, Stearns, Stanhope, & McKinney, 2020 ). While COVID-19 made social support even more unavailable due to lockdowns and isolations restrictions, survivors of childhood abuse are known to have limited social support systems to begin with ( Gewirtz-Meydan, 2020 ).…”

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A profile analysis of COVID-19 stress-related reactions: The importance of early childhood abuse, psychopathology, and interpersonal relationships

Gewirtz‐Meydan¹,

Lassri²

2022

Child Abuse & Neglect

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Background There is little argument that COVID-19 is potentially highly stressful for many people, however, little research has broken down COVID-19-related distress into different aspects clustering together, and how these clusters differ in terms of the vulnerability of the individuals. Objective The primary aim of the present study was to identify distinct profiles of individuals' reactions to COVID-19-related stress, and analyze potential differences and risk and protective factors associated with these profiles in relation to childhood abuse, psychopathology, and interpersonal relationships. Participants and setting Data was collected online among a convenience sample of 914 men and women in Israel. Methods A Latent Profile Analysis (LPA) for estimating distinct profiles in people's COVID-19-related distress was applied. Next, profiles were compared in childhood abuse, psychopathology, perceived social support and relationship satisfaction. Results Five distinct profiles were identified: The distressed (23.75%), the worried (38.96%), the financially and socially distressed (15.20%), the caregivers (13.65%), and the untroubled (8.44Profiles in which individuals had more COVID-19 related distress are characterized by more childhood abuse, psychopathology, and less social support and relationship satisfaction. Conclusion An assessment of the psychological implications of COVID-19 (when screening the population and creating prevention/intervention programs) should take into account the different responses individuals have when facing COVID-19, and their vulnerability, including their history of abuse, psychopathology, social support and relationship satisfaction, so that these programs will be better tailored to each type of distress experienced.

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A profile analysis of COVID-19 stress-related reactions: The importance of early childhood abuse, psychopathology, and interpersonal relationships

Gewirtz‐Meydan¹,

Lassri²

2022

Child Abuse & Neglect

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“…From a developmental perspective, CSA has a significant impact on socioemotional development, perception of self and others, and a sense of agency. 8 , 9 The timeline and the nature of the traumatic events have had a cumulative and bidirectional impact on the developing self-concept and identity formation.…”

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Addressing Emotional Issues in an Adolescent with Vitiligo and Early Child Sexual Abuse—Therapeutic Challenges

Manohar

Madegowda

Seshadri

2021

Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine

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Chronic medical conditions in children and adolescents have a significant impact on development and quality of life. Children with vitiligo experience depression, anxiety and guilt, body image concerns, and conflicts of acceptance–rejection among peers. Understanding issues of relevance through a developmental perspective is pivotal. Here, we report the experiences of working with an adolescent who presented with depressive symptoms, mood dysregulation, and self-harm, in the background of vitiligo and child sexual abuse. We describe the unique therapeutic challenges, focusing on the interplay between depressive psychopathology, childhood trauma, and normative adolescent development. Therapeutic strategies for patient-centered psychological interventions are discussed. The therapy processes focused on a narrative approach, with the active involvement of the family.

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“…Research suggests that the experience of trauma causes an individual to re-evaluate their understanding of themselves, and potentially disrupts their identity and selfconcept and prevents it from developing in an adaptive manner (Berman et al, 2020). A significant body of literature suggests that abuse and neglect send clear messages to the victim regarding their self-worth, which are internalised and can lead to the construction of negative selfrepresentations (Calheiros et al, 2020;Gewirtz-Meydan, 2020;Madigan et al, 2013aMadigan et al, , 2013bShi, 2013). For victims of childhood sexual assault, internalising gender identities and roles for victims was influential on their subsequent self-concept (Krause & Roth, 2011).…”

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confidence: 99%

Reauthoring: The lived experience of cumulative harm and its influence on career choice

Bryce

Beccaria

McIlveen

et al. 2022

Australian Journal of Career Development

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People's career choices are not necessarily the unfolding of normative experiences. Instead, trauma experienced as cumulate harm throughout childhood affects developmental trajectories and career choices. There is, however, a dearth of research into the influences of cumulative harm on career development. The present research addresses that gap in the literature by an investigation into helping professionals’ recollections of their lived experiences of cumulative harm and how they construct its meaningfulness with regard to their work as a helping professional. Interpretative phenomenological analysis was applied to the transcripts of interviews with n = 12 helping professionals. Participants sought to reauthor through the themes of meaning, value, adaptability and unintentional motivations. This reflected a journey for all participants from identity conclusions formed through childhood trauma to new territories of identity, achieved through a reconstruction of life narratives by integrating career narratives to reframe and make sense of their cumulative harm experiences.

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The relationship between child sexual abuse, self-concept and psychopathology: The moderating role of social support and perceived parental quality

Cited by 34 publications

References 72 publications

A profile analysis of COVID-19 stress-related reactions: The importance of early childhood abuse, psychopathology, and interpersonal relationships

A profile analysis of COVID-19 stress-related reactions: The importance of early childhood abuse, psychopathology, and interpersonal relationships

Addressing Emotional Issues in an Adolescent with Vitiligo and Early Child Sexual Abuse—Therapeutic Challenges

Reauthoring: The lived experience of cumulative harm and its influence on career choice

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