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Dissociation Predicts Later Attention Problems in Sexually Abused Children
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Kaplow, Julie B.; Hall, Erin; Koenen, Karestan C.; Dodge, Kenneth A.; Amaya-Jackson, Lisa – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2008
Objective: The goals of this research are to develop and test a prospective model of attention problems in sexually abused children that includes fixed variables (e.g., gender), trauma, and disclosure-related pathways. Methods: At Time 1, fixed variables, trauma variables, and stress reactions upon disclosure were assessed in 156 children aged…
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Child Abuse, Coping, Path Analysis
School Age Children's Coping with Sexual Abuse: Abuse Stresses and Symptoms Associated with Four Coping Strategies.
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Chaffin, Mark; And Others – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 1997
Coping strategies used by 84 sexually abused children ages 7-12 were evaluated along with related symptoms and factors. Avoidance behavior was associated with fewer behavioral problems but greater sexual anxiety. Internalization was associated with increased guilt, and active/social coping was associated with no symptoms or benefits. Expressive…
Descriptors: Anger, Behavior Problems, Child Abuse, Children
Maltreatment and Coping Strategies among Male Adolescents Living in the Gaza Strip
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Thabet, Aziz Mousa Thabet; Tischler, Victoria; Vostanis, Panos – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2004
Objective: To establish the nature and extent of maltreatment experiences, coping strategies, and behavioral/emotional problems, and their relationships, in a sample of Palestinian adolescents. Method: A study of 97 male adolescents aged 15-19 years, and attending a vocational training center based in the Gaza Strip. Adolescents completed the…
Descriptors: Coping, Foreign Countries, Males, Adolescents
Effects of Early and Later Family Violence on Children's Behavior Problems and Depression: A Longitudinal, Multi-Informant Perspective
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Sternberg, Kathleen J.; Lamb, Michael E.; Guterman, Eva; Abbott, Craig B. – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2006
Objectives: To examine the effects of different forms of family violence at two developmental stages by assessing a sample of 110 Israeli children, drawn from the case files of Israeli family service agencies, studied longitudinally in both middle childhood and adolescence. Methods: Information about the children's adjustment was obtained from…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Developmental Stages, Child Behavior, Behavior Problems
The Role of Social Support in Well-Being and Coping with Self-Reported Stressful Events in Adolescents
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Bal, Sarah; Crombez, Geert; Van Oost, Paulette; Debourdeaudhuij, Ilse – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2003
Objective: This study investigated the role that social support plays in well-being and in coping after a stressful event in a group of non-clinical adolescents. Furthermore, this study aimed at replicating the finding that adolescents who reported sexual abuse reported more symptoms and less adequate coping strategies than adolescents who…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Sexual Abuse, Adolescents, Coping
Development and Survival: A Study of Children at Risk Living in Adverse Psychosocial Milieu.
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Wahlsten, Viveka Sundelin – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 1994
This 4-year longitudinal study followed 12 infants or young children (6 boys and 6 girls) in 7 high-risk Swedish families (including drug abuse, chaotic family structure, antisocial behavior, and child care problems). Three girls developed mainly constructive (moderating) strategies; the other children demonstrated more or less destructive,…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), At Risk Persons, Behavior Problems, Coping