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Explaining how childhood physical abuse and physical neglect influence adult depression: An analysis with multiple sequential mediators Child Abuse & Neglect (IF 4.863) Pub Date : 2024-04-05 Wei-Bo Zhang, Fei-Fei Jia, Bao-Peng Liu, Qi Li, Cun-Xian Jia
Substantial evidence indicates that experiencing physical abuse and neglect during childhood significantly elevates the likelihood of developing depression in adulthood. Nevertheless, there remains a dearth of understanding regarding the mechanisms underpinning this correlation. In this study, we aimed to examine the associations of childhood physical abuse and physical neglect with depression using
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Childhood trauma and alcohol misuse in college students: The moderating role of minimization Child Abuse & Neglect (IF 4.863) Pub Date : 2024-04-05 Géraldine Tapia, Jordan Teysseyre, Rémi Bréhonnet, Alexandra Baud, Guillaume Gauvreau, Marion Gray, Florin Oprescu
History of childhood trauma as a risk factor for alcohol misuse in early adulthood is very well documented. Given the associations between childhood trauma and alcohol misuse, more work is needed to understand the factors that influence this relationship. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between childhood trauma, minimization of such events and alcohol misuse in a French college
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Navigating distress: Exploring factors affecting adolescent girls' wellbeing during and after a violence-focused survey in Maharashtra, India Child Abuse & Neglect (IF 4.863) Pub Date : 2024-04-03 Janina Isabel Steinert, Shruti Shukla, Rucha Vasumati Satish
Ensuring the emotional wellbeing of participants in violence-focused research is a paramount ethical requirement. While previous research suggests that most participants in violence-focused studies do not report harmful consequences, little is known about the experiences of adolescent participants in low- and middle-income countries. This study, conducted in Maharashtra, India, aims at assessing how
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Providers' experiences collaborating with child welfare workers: The good, the bad, and the impacts Child Abuse & Neglect (IF 4.863) Pub Date : 2024-04-03 Karen Zilberstein, Adam Brown, Ally Jordan Hatcher, J. Burton, Jeff Gau
Successful interprofessional collaborations have been identified as a potential solution to mitigate problems associated with negative outcomes for clients involved with the child welfare system. The barriers to collaborative relationships need to be better understood and effectively addressed. To understand the characteristics, barriers, and facilitators of collaborations between different types of
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State paid family leave policies and infant maltreatment Child Abuse & Neglect (IF 4.863) Pub Date : 2024-04-03 Jennifer M. Tanis, Sacha M. Klein, Hannah Boyke
Growing research points to economic policies as protective mechanisms for vulnerable families. Research on pediatric abusive head trauma suggests that paid family leave (PFL) may protect infants in the general population from physical abuse. To examine the association of state-level paid family leave policies with infant (ages 0–1) maltreatment rates. A state-level panel dataset was constructed from
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Trauma behind the keyboard: Exploring disparities in child sexual abuse materials exposure and mental health factors among investigators and forensic examiners – A network analysis Child Abuse & Neglect (IF 4.863) Pub Date : 2024-04-03 Ateret Gewirtz-Meydan, Kimberly J. Mitchell, Jennifer E. O'Brien
Despite acknowledging the detrimental impact of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) exposure on the mental and physical well-being of investigators and forensic examiners, there is a need for comprehensive exploration into the complex relationship between CSAM exposure, its various dimensions, mental health (i.e., anxiety, depression, and PTSD), and burnout, as well as the presence of positive attitudes
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Psychological maltreatment, meaning-centered coping, psychological flexibility, and suicide cognitions: A moderated mediation model Child Abuse & Neglect (IF 4.863) Pub Date : 2024-04-03 Nuri Türk, Gökmen Arslan, Alican Kaya, Ebru Güç, Mehmet Emin Turan
Mental health problems are currently diversifying, increasing the possibility of suicide. Exposure to psychological maltreatment is one of the factors that increases suicidal cognitions. In addition, psychological flexibility and meaning-centered approaches may be effective in coping with suicidal cognitions. A hypothesized model was tested to examine the relationships among psychological maltreatment
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Executive functioning in child victims of sexual abuse: A multi-informant comparative study Child Abuse & Neglect (IF 4.863) Pub Date : 2024-04-01 Laetitia Mélissande Amédée, Chantal Cyr, Arianne Jean-Thorn, Martine Hébert
Research examining the association between child sexual abuse and executive functions is limited. Yet, exposure to traumatic situations at a young age has been associated with changes in the prefrontal cortex, which hosts executive functions (). These functions are crucial for social adaptation, as they make it possible to inhibit maladaptive behavior and respond flexibly to the demands of the environment
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Patterns of adverse childhood experiences and associations with lower mental well-being among university students Child Abuse & Neglect (IF 4.863) Pub Date : 2024-03-30 Marina Bartolomé-Valenzuela, Noemí Pereda, Georgina Guilera
University students report high levels of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), which can lead to severe mental health problems. Understanding how ACEs impact well-being in this population is essential, yet research to date is limited. To explore ACE patterns and their association with lower well-being in university students. 1023 Spanish students (71.6 % female) aged between 18 and 64 years old (M = 20
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Forensic interviewers' difficulty with the birthday narrative Child Abuse & Neglect (IF 4.863) Pub Date : 2024-03-30 Breanne E. Wylie, Hayden M. Henderson, Georgia M. Lundon, Thomas D. Lyon
Narrative practice increases children's productivity in forensic interviews, and one recommended topic is the child's last birthday, though interviewers have raised concerns about its productivity. Study 1 surveyed forensic interviewers' use of and attitudes about the birthday narrative. Participants included 170 forensic interviewers who subscribed to a webinar promoting use of the birthday narrative
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Identifying infants at risk of sudden unexpected death with an automated predictive risk model Child Abuse & Neglect (IF 4.863) Pub Date : 2024-03-26 Julia Reuben, Rhema Vaithianathan, Rachel Berger
Sudden unexpected infant death (SUID) is a common cause of infant death. We evaluated whether a predictive risk model (PRM) - Hello Baby - which was developed to stratify children by risk of entry into foster care could also identify infants at highest risk of SUID and non-fatal unsafe sleep events. Cases: Infants with SUID or an unsafe sleep event over 5½ years in a single county. Controls: All births
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A cross-cultural examination of adverse childhood experiences in low-and middle-income countries and their relation with adolescent educational aspirations Child Abuse & Neglect (IF 4.863) Pub Date : 2024-03-25 Melissa Alcaraz, Hayley Pierce, Natalie D. Eggum, Bertha Lidia Nuño-Gutiérrez, Dirgha Ghimire
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are potentially traumatic events that occur before the age of 18. Researchers have examined the negative associations between adversity and adolescent and adult outcomes, such as education and physical health. However, research on ACEs, and their association with other outcomes in non-western contexts is sparse. The present study aims to increase our understanding
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Early adolescent development in the face of violence: A systematic review running Child Abuse & Neglect (IF 4.863) Pub Date : 2024-03-25 Emma Jagasia, India Bloom, Katie E. Nelson, Jacquelyn Campbell
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Invalidating environment and meaning in life: The Chain Mediating Effects of regulatory emotional self-efficacy and basic psychological needs satisfaction Child Abuse & Neglect (IF 4.863) Pub Date : 2024-03-23 Su-qing Meng, Bao-yu Bai, Cheng-zhi Bai, Silu Shrestha, Yi-zhen Ren
Although people strive for meaning in life, life is full of experiences that challenge meaning. According to Bowen's family systems theory, the family is both a relational and an emotional system in which family members influence and are influenced by each other. Invalidating environment, reflecting a deficient family emotional setting, may be a key influencing factor in diminishing meaning in life
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Unveiling the shadows: Parental perceptions and familial impact of daycare abuse of preschool children Child Abuse & Neglect (IF 4.863) Pub Date : 2024-03-20 Michal Aviad, Bella Klebanov, Carmit Katz
Preschoolers are at an increased risk of experiencing abuse, especially from caregivers. Early child abuse has adverse continuances on children's short and long-term development. The majority of previous studies were conducted in the 1990s in the United States, focusing primarily on sexual abuse. Despite the recently increasing public awareness of daycare abuse (DA), empirical studies on this topic
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Introduction to the child abuse and neglect special issue “epidemiology, risk factors, and impacts of adverse childhood experiences in low- and middle-income countries.” Child Abuse & Neglect (IF 4.863) Pub Date : 2024-03-19 Leah K. Gilbert, Francis B. Annor, Colvette Brown, Shanta R. Dube
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Comparing bullying to ACEs in the national survey of children's health: Examining 2016–2019 prevalence trends among children and adolescents Child Abuse & Neglect (IF 4.863) Pub Date : 2024-03-19 Kiara Lyons, Kendra K. Schmid, Kendra L. Ratnapradipa, Melissa Tibbits, Shinobu Watanabe-Galloway
To estimate adverse childhood experience (ACE) prevalence among children and adolescents aged 6–17 years in the United States, to examine factors influencing the prevalence of ACEs over the time period 2016–2019, and to examine the difference in bullying trends compared to ACEs in the NSCH. The National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH) is a cross-sectional survey. Participants included respondents
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Childhood sexual abuse and suicide attempts in patients with substance use disorders: The mediating role of emotion dysregulation Child Abuse & Neglect (IF 4.863) Pub Date : 2024-03-19 Marco Di Nicola, Maria Pepe, Silvia Montanari, Ilaria Marcelli, Isabella Panaccione, Delfina Janiri, Luigi Janiri, Gabriele Sani
Suicide attempts (SA) are a public health concern because of increasing prevalence and clinical implications. Childhood trauma (CT) and emotion dysregulation (ED) have been proposed as predictors of SA, but few data are available in patients with Substance Use Disorder (SUD). Our study aims to investigate the association of sociodemographic/clinical variables, CT typologies, and ED features with SA
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Child torture victimization: Review of criminal statutes and medico-legal issues Child Abuse & Neglect (IF 4.863) Pub Date : 2024-03-16 Stephanie Anne Deutsch, Erin O'Brien
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Prevalence of adverse childhood experiences and their cumulative impact associated lifetime health outcomes in the Emirate of Abu-Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Child Abuse & Neglect (IF 4.863) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Toby Long, Anthony Murphy, Iffat Elbarazi, Zeina Ismail-Allouche, Neal Horen, Emad Masuadi, Claire Trevithick, Cairo Arafat
Adverse Childhood Experiences have been associated with poor health outcomes later in life. The objective of the study was to determine the relationship between cumulative ACEs, risky health behaviors, chronic diseases, and mental health among a large-scale sample from the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. A retrospective cross-sectional study was performed with 922 participants over the age of 18, living in Abu
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Childhood sexual abuse, adult sexual assault, revictimization, and coping among sexual minority women Child Abuse & Neglect (IF 4.863) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Mariah Xu, Thomas Corbeil, Lauren Bochicchio, Jillian R. Scheer, Melanie Wall, Tonda L. Hughes
Compared with heterosexual women, sexual minority women experience higher rates and greater severity of sexual victimization. Little is known about how childhood sexual abuse (CSA), adult sexual assault (ASA), and revictimization impact coping in this population. Few studies have examined the effects of recency, developmental stage, and revictimization on coping. To improve psychosocial outcomes following
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Adverse childhood experiences, sexual risk-taking and non-consensual sexual experiences in a nationally representative study of 15–29-year-old Danes Child Abuse & Neglect (IF 4.863) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Josefine Bernhard Andresen, Christian Graugaard, Mikael Andersson, Mikkel Kjær Bahnsen, Morten Frisch
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have been linked with risky health-related behaviors and poor health. This study aimed to investigate associations of ACEs with a broad panel of sexual risk-taking behaviors and non-consensual sexual experiences among young people in Denmark. Baseline questionnaire data from 15 to 29-year-old participants in the nationally representative cohort study Project SEXUS
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Application of geospatial analysis in health research: A systematic review of methodological aspects of studies on violence against children and young people Child Abuse & Neglect (IF 4.863) Pub Date : 2024-03-10 Tobias Willem Shinyemba, Shino Shiode, Karen Devries
Geographical variation exists in violence experienced by children and young people; however, there is limited research applying geospatial techniques to study this variation, and the methodological quality of this body of work is unclear. This study aimed to review the application of geospatial analysis in research on violence against children (VAC) and evaluate how essential methodological aspects
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Childhood psychological maltreatment and social anxiety in college students: The roles of parasympathetic nervous system activity and parent–child separation experience Child Abuse & Neglect (IF 4.863) Pub Date : 2024-03-10 Jingxin Zhao, Rui Sun, Mengqi Shangguan
Childhood psychological maltreatment is a risk factor for social anxiety in adulthood. Parent–child separation, as one of the most serious adversities in early life, may exacerbate the risk of psychological maltreatment and influence the interactions between childhood psychological maltreatment and biological sensitivity to stress in relation to social anxiety. However, there has been a dearth of work
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The role of perceived social support from family, friends and significant others in the association between childhood maltreatment on sleep quality in adolescents: Evidence from a weekly diary study Child Abuse & Neglect (IF 4.863) Pub Date : 2024-03-10 Yanhui Xiang, Yuhan Zhou, Xiaojun Li
Childhood maltreatment is a common problem that can have lasting effects on the physical and mental health of adolescents who have experienced it, including sleep quality. This study will investigate the relationship between childhood maltreatment and sleep quality in adolescents using a weekly diary method. In this study, students from a middle school in central China were recruited as research subjects
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What was missed in child protection responses during COVID-19? Perceptions of professionals from various countries Child Abuse & Neglect (IF 4.863) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Carmit Katz, Afnan Attrash-Najjar, Natalia Varela, Kathryn Maguire-Jack, Olivia D. Chang, Ansie Fouché, Nadia Massarweh, Pablo Munoz, Sidnei Rinaldo Priolo-Filho, Hayley Walker-Williams, Christine Wekerle
The COVID-19 pandemic increased the likelihood of child maltreatment and made already difficult circumstances for children and their families much worse. This increased the significance of the child protection system's role in responding to child maltreatment and ensuring children's rights, including their right to a safe life without violence. Unfortunately, accumulating evidence has indicated that
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Estimating and monetizing the causal effect of severe interpersonal violence against children in sports on subjective well-being Child Abuse & Neglect (IF 4.863) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Jelle Schoemaker, Tine Vertommen, Vidar Stevens, Willem de Boer
Interpersonal Violence (IV) against children in sports is a prevalent problem and has a major impact on their well-being. However, the causal relationship and the costs for society remain unclear. The aim of this study is to estimate the causal effect of severe IV in sports on Subjective Well-Being (SWB) and to monetize the collective loss for society. The study used survey data from 4003 respondents
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Honor, violence, and children: A systematic scoping review of global evidence Child Abuse & Neglect (IF 4.863) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Amiya Bhatia, Michelle Lokot, Leah Kenny, Mahesh Mathpati, Beniamino Cislaghi
Although the harmful effects of honor-based violence (HBV) against women have been well documented, less is known about how HBV affects children and adolescents. 1) To describe the contexts, research methods and populations included in research on HBV and children; 2) to outline conceptual and methodological approaches, including definitions of honor; 3) to describe how honor-based practices affect
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‘A kindergarten teacher must have 100 eyes and 100 ears!’: Kindergarten teachers' experiences coping with child sexual abuse and problematic sexual behavior Child Abuse & Neglect (IF 4.863) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Laura I. Sigad, Noah Bar Gosen, Limor Golan, Efrat Lusky-Weisrose, Jordan Shaibe, Dafna Tener, Tamara E. Moshon-Cohen, Daniel Roe
Child sexual abuse (CSA) and problematic sexual behavior (PSB) are worldwide phenomena that occur across all ages. Kindergarten teachers' proactive involvement can be crucial to the prevention, disclosure and intervention of CSA and PSB. However, research on their experiences of contending with CSA and PSB remains limited. This study examines kindergarten teachers' experiences in Israel with the CSA
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Spending on public benefit programs and exposure to adverse childhood experiences Child Abuse & Neglect (IF 4.863) Pub Date : 2024-03-02 Megan E. Collins, Matthew Hall, Paul J. Chung, Jessica L. Bettenhausen, Jordan R. Keys, David Bard, Henry T. Puls
Adverse childhood experiences are associated with poverty, and public benefit programs are increasingly used as primary prevention for negative child outcomes. To estimate the association between spending on benefit programs and cumulative exposure to ACEs among children. Children aged 0–17 years in the United States during 2016–17 as reported in National Survey of Children's Health. We examined the
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Bone biochemistry in children with fractures presenting with non-accidental injury Child Abuse & Neglect (IF 4.863) Pub Date : 2024-03-02 Angela K. Lucas-Herald, Owen Forbes, Heather McDonald, Jane McNeilly, Therese Bradley, Daniel Wood, Helen McDevitt, James Houston, Avril Mason
In cases of fractures in children with suspicion of non-accidental injury (NAI), biochemical markers of calcium homeostasis should be performed. To describe the pattern of biochemistry in children with fractures NAI is suspected. Children ≤2 years of age who had undergone a skeletal survey as part of a child protection investigation where 1/+ fracture was identified over a ten-year period (2012−2021)
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Factors differentiating risk of sexual abuse victimization by adults and peers among adolescents Child Abuse & Neglect (IF 4.863) Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Iris Linnea Schaathun, Ian Revhaug Nenseth, Kamilla Rognmo, Gertrud Sofie Hafstad
Research suggests that around half of all cases of sexual abuse among children and adolescents are perpetrated by peers. Yet, there is limited understanding of the distinct risk factors associated with adult versus peer offenders. To identify factors that increase the risk of sexual abuse victimization and explores variations in these factors depending on whether the perpetrator was an adult or a peer
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Leveraging machine learning for effective child maltreatment prevention: A case study of home visiting service assessments Child Abuse & Neglect (IF 4.863) Pub Date : 2024-02-29 Eunhye Ahn, Ruopeng An, Melissa Jonson-Reid, Lindsey Palmer
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Facing uncertainties: The longitudinal relationship between childhood maltreatment and exploratory behavior Child Abuse & Neglect (IF 4.863) Pub Date : 2024-02-28 Xi Shen, Xinqi Zhou, Xue-Qin Yin, Dean McDonnell, Jin-Liang Wang
Exploratory behavior, as an essential component of decision-making, is indispensable for maximizing long-term benefits, making it a crucial factor in adolescents' psychological well-being and social adaptation. Despite the established understanding that this adaptive behavior is shaped by early adverse experiences, limited knowledge exists regarding the longitudinal relationship between childhood maltreatment
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Adverse childhood experiences screening in healthcare settings: A focus on pediatric primary care Child Abuse & Neglect (IF 4.863) Pub Date : 2024-02-27 Sonya Negriff, Margo A. Sidell, Mercie J. DiGangi
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) screening in healthcare settings is emerging as one of the tangible responses to address the consistent evidence linking ACEs with health. Kaiser Permanente Southern California (KPSC) began ACEs screening in pediatric primary care in 2018 and has developed screening and referral processes based on continued feedback from stakeholders as well as data driven assessment
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Adverse childhood experiences, mental distress, self-harm and suicidality, and cumulative HIV risk by sex in Lesotho Child Abuse & Neglect (IF 4.863) Pub Date : 2024-02-23 Elizabeth W. Perry Mohling, Manderley Recinos, Japheth Nkiriyehe Kwiringira, Erick Phung, Connie Olwit, Monica H. Swahn, Greta Massetti, Shannon Self-Brown
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have been understudied in low- and middle-income countries, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. We explored associations between mental distress, self-harm or suicidality, and HIV risk and individual and cumulative ACEs (sexual, emotional, and physical violence; witnessing community and interparental violence; orphanhood) among youth aged 13–24 in Lesotho. Multivariable
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Routine screening for adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) still doesn't make sense Child Abuse & Neglect (IF 4.863) Pub Date : 2024-02-22 John D. McLennan, Andrea Gonzalez, Harriet L. MacMillan, Tracie O. Afifi
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Family functioning in the context of current and historical stressors: Exploring the buffering role of social support Child Abuse & Neglect (IF 4.863) Pub Date : 2024-02-22 Imogen M. Sloss, Jackson Smith, Sofia Sebben, Mark Wade, Heather Prime, Dillon T. Browne
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Experiences and responses of child protection professionals during COVID-19: Lessons learned from professionals around the globe Child Abuse & Neglect (IF 4.863) Pub Date : 2024-02-14 Carmit Katz, Afnan Attrash-Najjar, Kathryn Maguire-Jack, Natalia Varela, Sidnei Rinaldo Priolo-Filho, Annie Bérubé, Olivia D. Chang, Delphine Collin-Vézina, Ansie Fouché, Ma'ayan Jacobson, David Kaawa-Mafigiri, Nadia Massarweh, Pablo Munoz, George M. Tarabulsy, Ashwini Tiwari, Hayley Walker-Williams, Christine Werkele
COVID-19 significantly worsened already challenging circumstances for children and their families and globally increased the likelihood of child maltreatment. This risk heightened the urgency of child protection professionals in preventing child maltreatment and defending children's rights. The vast and growing body of research on protecting children from child maltreatment during COVID-19 has emphasized
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Examining resilience among child protection professionals during COVID-19: A global comparison across 57 countries Child Abuse & Neglect (IF 4.863) Pub Date : 2024-02-06 Carmit Katz, Ma'ayan Jacobson, Sidnei R. Priolo Filho, Deborah Goldfarb, Jenny Liu, Murilo R. Zibetti, Natalia Varela, Afnan Attrash Najjar, Annie Bérubé, Delphine Collin-Vézina, Kathryn Maguire-Jack, Nadia Massarweh, Akhtar Munir, Ashwini Tiwari, Christine Wekerle
The COVID-19 pandemic led to numerous challenges for child protection professionals (CPPs). However, limited research has investigated the interwoven concepts of coping, resilience, and mental distress among CPPs during COVID-19 on a global scale. This study aimed to explore CPPs' practice, resilience, and mental distress during COVID-19, the relationship between their resilience and mental distress
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Positive childhood experiences serve as protective factors for mental health in pandemic-era youth with adverse childhood experiences Child Abuse & Neglect (IF 4.863) Pub Date : 2024-01-25 Hasina Samji, David Long, Jillian Herring, Rachel Correia, Jacqueline Maloney
Background While adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) predict poorer mental health across the life course, positive childhood experiences (PCEs) predict better mental health. It is unclear whether PCEs protect against poor mental health outcomes and promote mental well-being in pandemic-era adolescents with ACEs. Methods We examined the individual and joint contributions of ACEs and PCEs to mental
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Reprint of: Associations between mental health problems and Adverse Childhood Experiences ACEs in indigenous and non-indigenous Mexican adolescents Child Abuse & Neglect (IF 4.863) Pub Date : 2024-01-18 Abigail Casas Muñoz, Ángel Eduardo Velasco Rojano, Aarón Rodríguez Caballero, Eva Prado Solé, Martín G. Álvarez
Background Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) have long-term consequences. The ACEs model has been extensively used in high-income countries. However, its effectiveness has yet to be demonstrated in low and middle-income countries and marginalized social groups. In indigenous populations, research has found inconsistent results in the prevalence and the relationship between ACEs and mental health
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Adverse childhood experiences, HIV and sexual risk behaviors ― Five sub-Saharan countries, 2018–2020 Child Abuse & Neglect (IF 4.863) Pub Date : 2023-12-19 Udhayashankar Kanagasabai, Viva Thorsen, Liping Zhu, Francis B. Annor, Laura Chiang, Jordan McOwen, Angelo Augusto, Pedro Manuel, Caroline Kambona, Rachel Coomer, Fathim Kamagate, Puleng Ramphalla, Langan Denhard, Meagan Cain, Jennifer Hegle, Regina Benevides de Barros, Shantal Saenz, Mwikali Kamami, Pragna Patel
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have been shown to have negative, lasting effects on health including increasing the likelihood of engaging in sexual risk behaviors. This study aimed to identify associations between exposures to ACEs and sexual risk behaviors and HIV service utilization among young people. A sample of 8023 sexually active young people (19–24 year olds) from five sub-Saharan African
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Assessing online sexual exploitation among secondary school students in Tanzania from a routine activity theory perspective Child Abuse & Neglect (IF 4.863) Pub Date : 2023-12-15 Jessica C.M. Li, Cindy Xinshan Jia, Budeba Petro Mlyakado
Objectives In this study, we first assessed whether four routine activity theory (RAT) variables (Internet exposure, target suitability, proximity to offender, and guardianship) determine Tanzanian adolescents' online sexual exploitation (OSE). Second, we identified two types of guardianship that moderate the relationships between these variables and adolescents' OSE. Third, we assessed the moderating
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School dropout of Iranian students: A public health crisis Child Abuse & Neglect (IF 4.863) Pub Date : 2023-12-17 Amir Kabir
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Verbal, physical and sexual dating violence among a population-based sample of teens: Does exposure to intimate partner violence in the home account for the association between dating violence and mental health? Child Abuse & Neglect (IF 4.863) Pub Date : 2023-12-14 Diann M. Ackard, Marla E. Eisenberg
Background Teen dating violence (TDV) and exposure to intimate partner violence (eIPV) are associated with poorer mental health; however, few studies investigate verbal TDV or the independent contributions that TDV and eIPV have on mental health. Objective Examine the prevalence of TDV (verbal, physical, sexual, multiple forms) among youth, associations between TDV and mental health, and how eIPV affects
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Investigating the associations between prenatal exposure to substances and intergenerational maltreatment and symptoms of psychopathology for adolescent girls from families with low income Child Abuse & Neglect (IF 4.863) Pub Date : 2023-12-11 Jennifer Warmingham, Christie Petrenko, Madeline Rockhold, Michelle Alto, Jody Todd Manly, Sheree Toth
Background Adolescent girls whose families experience poverty are more vulnerable to psychopathology, and it is vital to investigate biopsychosocial factors contributing to mental health functioning. Objective To test associations between prenatal exposure to substances, intergenerational maltreatment, and adolescent mental health symptoms. Participants and setting Baseline data were used from a randomized
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Longitudinal predictors of children's self-blame appraisals among military families reported for family violence Child Abuse & Neglect (IF 4.863) Pub Date : 2023-12-09 Caitlin Rancher, Rochelle Hanson, Linda M. Williams, Benjamin E. Saunders, Daniel W. Smith
Background Although children's self-blame appraisals are recognized as important sequelae of child victimization that contribute to subsequent adjustment problems, little is known about the factors that predict their development and longitudinal course. Objective The current study examines the stability and longitudinal predictors of children's self-blame appraisals among a sample of children reported
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Indigenous youth wellbeing: Risk and resilience Child Abuse & Neglect (IF 4.863) Pub Date : 2023-12-07 Lisa Ellington, Nicole Racine, Christopher Mushquash
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Child sexual abuse by different classes and types of perpetrator: Prevalence and trends from an Australian national survey Child Abuse & Neglect (IF 4.863) Pub Date : 2023-12-07 Ben Mathews, David Finkelhor, Rosana Pacella, James G. Scott, Daryl J. Higgins, Franziska Meinck, Holly E. Erskine, Hannah J. Thomas, David Lawrence, Eva Malacova, Divna M. Haslam, Delphine Collin-Vézina
Background Little evidence exists about the prevalence of child sexual abuse (CSA) inflicted by different relational classes of perpetrators (e.g., parents; institutional adults; adolescents), and by individual types of perpetrators (e.g., fathers and male relatives; male teachers and male clergy; known and unknown adolescents). Objective To generate evidence of the prevalence of CSA by different perpetrators
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Associations between mental health problems and Adverse Childhood Experiences ACEs in indigenous and non-indigenous Mexican adolescents Child Abuse & Neglect (IF 4.863) Pub Date : 2023-12-06 Abigail Casas Muñoz, Ángel Eduardo Velasco Rojano, Aarón Rodríguez Caballero, Eva Prado Solé, Martín G. Álvarez
Background Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) have long-term consequences. The ACEs model has been extensively used in high-income countries. However, its effectiveness has yet to be demonstrated in low and middle-income countries and marginalized social groups. In indigenous populations, research has found inconsistent results in the prevalence and the relationship between ACEs and mental health
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Conceptualising and challenging child neglect in humanitarian action: Protecting displaced children in Jordan and Palestine Child Abuse & Neglect (IF 4.863) Pub Date : 2023-12-08 Caitlin Procter, Kirsten Pontalti, Jason Hart, Mohammed Alruzzi
Background Humanitarian organisations commonly identify neglect as a specific form of harm from which children should be protected. However, lack of debate about the aetiology of child neglect has left intact a tendency to assume that it is due to a failure of caregivers. Obscured by this assumption are the role of the humanitarian system in supporting or, indeed, undermining the efforts of primary
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Early adverse childhood experiences and adolescent sleep outcomes Child Abuse & Neglect (IF 4.863) Pub Date : 2023-12-07 Kara Duraccio, Lance Erickson, Melissa S. Jones, Hayley Pierce
Background Sleep is critical for physical, mental, and emotional health. This may be particularly true for adolescents experiencing rapid physiological changes. Relatively little is known about how adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are implicated in adolescent experiences with sleep. Objective We use data (from the Future of Families and Child Wellbeing Study (FFCWS, n = 3444) to assess the relationship
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“We are not our case files”: A qualitative analysis of child welfare professionals' relationships with young adults with foster care experience Child Abuse & Neglect (IF 4.863) Pub Date : 2023-12-05 Rachel D. Ludeke
Background Young adults of color with foster care experience are disproportionately represented in foster care in the United States. Developing meaningful connections with child welfare professionals can help young adults develop healthy relationships in emerging adulthood. Objective This exploratory qualitative study addressed how young adults with foster care experience described their relationships
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A systematic review of factors associated with disclosure of child sexual abuse Child Abuse & Neglect (IF 4.863) Pub Date : 2023-12-05 Mahirah Abdul Latiff, Lue Fang, Deborah A. Goh, Li Jen Tan
Background and objective Disclosure of CSA is key to victims having access to support and protection, but the current understanding of what factors play a key role is still limited. The present review aims to understand a range of socio-ecological factors that can either facilitate or obstruct the disclosure of CSA. Methods and results Through a systematic review of 27 quantitative studies published
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Desistance from physical abuse in a national study of Nepal: Protective informal social control and self-compassion Child Abuse & Neglect (IF 4.863) Pub Date : 2023-12-02 Clifton Emery, Alhassan Abdullah, Srijana Thapa, Ko Ling Chan, Cheryl Hiu-Kwan, Angel Hor-Yan Lai, Bobo Hi-Po Lau, Christine Wekerle
Background Research on the conditions under which perpetrators desist from child maltreatment has seen greater attention as part of the efforts to break the cycle of maltreatment. New theoretical insights suggest that informal actions (herein protective informal social control of child maltreatment) by network members which communicate warmth, empathy with victim distress, and promote the modeling
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The interplay of childhood trauma, oxytocin, and impulsivity in predicting the onset of methamphetamine use Child Abuse & Neglect (IF 4.863) Pub Date : 2023-12-03 Hu-Ming Chang, Chenyi Chen, Mong-Liang Lu, Susyan Jou, Vitor Hugo Jesus Santos, Kah Kheng Goh
Background Childhood trauma is associated with substance use disorders, including methamphetamine use disorder (MUD). Oxytocin, involved in social bonding, stress regulation, and reward processing, may influence addiction vulnerability and impulsivity in individuals with a history of childhood trauma. Objective To investigate the relationships among childhood trauma, oxytocin levels, impulsivity, and
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Does a child maltreatment report source predict differences in immediate and subsequent report outcomes? Child Abuse & Neglect (IF 4.863) Pub Date : 2023-12-02 María Gandarilla Ocampo, Brett Drake, James Simon, Melissa Jonson-Reid
Background Mandated reporting policies, a core response to the identification of child maltreatment, are widely debated. Currently, there are calls to abolish or scale back these policies to include only certain professionals. These calls warrant evaluation of whether there are any differences in child welfare outcomes based on report source. Objective To determine if the initial report source predicts