Children's Exposure to Violence: The Underlying Effect of Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms on Behavior Problems.
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| Title: | Children's Exposure to Violence: The Underlying Effect of Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms on Behavior Problems. |
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| Authors: | Yoon, Susan, Steigerwald, Stacey, Holmes, Megan R., Perzynski, Adam T. |
| Source: | Journal of Traumatic Stress. Feb2016, Vol. 29 Issue 1, p72-79. 8p. 2 Diagrams, 2 Charts. |
| Subjects: | Children & violence, Post-traumatic stress, Symptoms in children, Behavior disorders in children, Victims of violent crimes, Psychology, Family violence & psychology, Post-traumatic stress disorder, Child abuse & psychology, Aggression (Psychology), Anxiety, Comparative studies, Mental depression, Research methodology, Medical cooperation, Research, Psychology of crime victims, Evaluation research |
| Abstract (English): | In this study we investigated whether witnessing violence and violence victimization were associated with children's internalizing and externalizing behavior problems and examined the mediating role of posttraumatic stress (PTS) symptoms in these relationships. Secondary data analysis was conducted using 3 waves of data from the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being. Path analyses were conducted to test direct and indirect effects of violence exposure on behavior problems, using 2,064 children (ages 8-15 years) reported to Child Protective Services for maltreatment. Being a victim of violence in the home was directly associated with more internalizing (β = .06, p = .007) and externalizing behavior problems (β = .07, p = .002), whereas witnessing violence was not directly related to either internalizing (β = .04, p = .056) or externalizing behavior problems (β = .03, p = .130). PTS symptoms mediated the effects of witnessing violence and violence victimization on internalizing behavior problems (β = .02, p = .002). Our findings suggest that PTS symptoms may be a mechanism underlying the association between violence exposure and internalizing behavior problems (R(2) = .23), underscoring the potential importance of assessing PTS symptoms and providing targeted trauma-focused interventions for children exposed to violence at home. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Abstract (Spanish): | Spanish Abstracts by the Asociacion Chilena de Estres Traumatico El niño expuesto a violencia Este estudio investigó si ser testigo de violencia y la victimización de violencia están asociadas con problemas conductuales de internalización y externalización de niños y se examinó el rol mediador de los síntomas de estrés postraumático en estas relaciones. Se realizaron análisis de datos secundarios usando 3 olas de datos de la Encuesta Nacional de Bienestar de Niños y Adolescentes. Se realizaron análisis de pautas para probar los efectos directos e indirectos de la exposición a violencia en problemas de conducta, usando 2.064 niños (8 - 15 años) reportados a Servicio de Protección de Niños por maltrato. Ser una víctima de violencia en la casa fue directamente asociado con mayor internalización (β = .06, p = .007) y problemas conductuales de externalización (β = .07, p = .002), mientras que ser testigo de violencia no estuvo directamente relacionado ya sea con problemas conductuales de internalización (β = .04, p = .056) o con problemas conductuales de externalización (β = .03, p = .130). Síntomas de estrés postraumático mediaron los efectos de ser testigo de violencia y de victimización de violencia sobre problemas conductuales de internalización (β = .02, p = .002). Los resultados sugirieron que los síntomas de estrés postraumático tal vez sean un mecanismo que subyace a la asociación entre exposición a violencia y problemas conductuales de internalización (R2 = .23), subrayando la potencial importancia de evaluar síntomas de estrés postraumático y proporcionando intervenciones con dirección focalizada en trauma para niños expuestos a violencia en casa. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Abstract (Chinese): | Traditional and Simplified Chinese Abstracts by AsianSTSS 標題 : 兒童的暴力經歷༚創傷後壓力症狀對行為問題的潛在影響 撮要: 本研究探索目擊暴力事件及受暴力事件所害是否跟兒童的行為問題內化和外化相關༌並檢視創傷後壓力症狀在以上關係裡的仲介影響。研究透過全國兒童及青少年健康評估中取得的三波數據༌進行次級數據分析༌並透過兒童保護服務接到報告曾受虐的2,064名兒童༈年齡介乎8至15歲༉༌以路徑分析找出暴力經歷對行為問題的直接和間接影響。受家庭暴力所害跟較大程度的行為問題內化(β = .06, p = .007)及外化(β = .07, p = .002)有直接關連༛目擊暴力事件跟行為問題內化(β = .04, p = .056)及外化(β = .03, p = .130)均無直接關連。目擊暴力事件及受暴力事件所害對行為問題內化的影響都受創傷後壓力症狀的仲介影響(β = .02, p = .002)。研究結果反映༌創傷後壓力症狀可能是暴力經歷跟行為問題內化形成關連的潛在機制之一(R2 = .23)。為經歷家庭暴力的兒童作創傷後壓力症狀評估༌提供對準創傷的干預治療༌有其潛在重要性。 标题 : 儿童的暴力经历༚创伤后压力症状对行为问题的潜在影响 撮要: 本研究探索目击暴力事件及受暴力事件所害是否跟儿童的行为问题内化和外化相关༌并检视创伤后压力症状在以上关系里的中介影响。研究透过全国儿童及青少年健康评估中取得的三波数据༌进行次级数据分析༌并透过儿童保护服务接到报告曾受虐的2,064名儿童༈年龄介乎8至15岁༉༌以路径分析找出暴力经历对行为问题的直接和间接影响。受家庭暴力所害跟较大程度的行为问题内化(β = .06, p = .007)及外化(β = .07, p = .002)有直接关连༛目击暴力事件跟行为问题内化(β = .04, p = .056)及外化(β = .03, p = .130)均无直接关连。目击暴力事件及受暴力事件所害对行为问题内化的影响都受创伤后压力症状的中介影响(β = .02, p = .002)。研究结果反映༌创伤后压力症状可能是暴力经历跟行为问题内化形成关连的潜在机制之一(R2 = .23)。为经历家庭暴力的儿童作创伤后压力症状评估༌提供对准创伤的干预治疗༌有其潜在重要性。 [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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