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Longitudinal Associations among Child Maltreatment, Social Functioning, and Cortisol Regulation
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Alink, Lenneke R. A.; Cicchetti, Dante; Kim, Jungmeen; Rogosch, Fred A. – Developmental Psychology, 2012
Child maltreatment increases the risk for impaired social functioning and cortisol regulation. However, the longitudinal interplay among these factors is still unclear. This study aimed to shed light on the effect of maltreatment on social functioning and cortisol regulation over time. The sample consisted of 236 children (mean age 7.64 years, SD…
Descriptors: Prosocial Behavior, Child Abuse, Aggression, Structural Equation Models
Mediating and Moderating Processes in the Relation between Maltreatment and Psychopathology: Mother-Child Relationship Quality and Emotion Regulation
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Alink, Lenneke R. A.; Cicchetti, Dante; Kim, Jungmeen; Rogosch, Fred A. – Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 2009
The present study investigated underlying processes of the effect of maltreatment on psychopathology (i.e., internalizing and externalizing problems) in a group of 111 maltreated and 110 nonmaltreated 7-10 year-old children (60% boys). We tested the moderating and/or mediating roles of emotion regulation and the mother-child relationship quality…
Descriptors: Mothers, Structural Equation Models, Psychopathology, Parent Child Relationship
Longitudinal Pathways Linking Child Maltreatment, Emotion Regulation, Peer Relations, and Psychopathology
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Kim, Jungmeen; Cicchetti, Dante – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2010
Background: The aim of this study was to investigate longitudinal relations among child maltreatment, emotion regulation, peer acceptance and rejection, and psychopathology. Methods: Data were collected on 215 maltreated and 206 nonmaltreated children (ages 6-12 years) from low-income families. Children were evaluated by camp counselors on emotion…
Descriptors: Recreational Activities, Sexual Abuse, Child Abuse, Low Income
Childhood Abuse and Current Interpersonal Conflict: The Role of Shame
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Kim, Jungmeen; Talbot, Nancy L.; Cicchetti, Dante – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2009
Objective: To examine whether shame-proneness mediates the relationship between women's histories of childhood sexual abuse and their current partner and family conflict and child maltreatment. Previous research has found that women with childhood sexual abuse histories experience heightened shame and interpersonal conflict. However, research…
Descriptors: Violence, Sexual Abuse, Child Abuse, Mothers
Mean-Level Change and Intraindividual Variability in Self-Esteem and Depression among High-Risk Children
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Kim, Jungmeen; Cicchetti, Dante – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2009
This study investigated mean-level changes and intraindividual variability of self-esteem among maltreated (N = 142) and nonmaltreated (N = 109) school-aged children from low-income families. Longitudinal factor analysis revealed higher temporal stability of self-esteem among maltreated children compared to nonmaltreated children. Cross-domain…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Factor Analysis, Depression (Psychology), Low Income Groups
Longitudinal Trajectories of Self-System Processes and Depressive Symptoms among Maltreated and Nonmaltreated Children
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Kim, Jungmeen; Cicchetti, Dante – Child Development, 2006
This study used latent growth modeling to investigate longitudinal relationships between self-system processes and depressive symptoms among maltreated (n=142) and nonmaltreated children (n=109) aged 6--11 years. On average, self-esteem and self-agency increased and depressive symptoms decreased over time. Multivariate growth modeling indicated…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Children, Control Groups, Self Esteem
A Longitudinal Study of Child Maltreatment, Mother-Child Relationship Quality and Maladjustment: The Role of Self-Esteem and Social Competence
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Kim, Jungmeen; Cicchetti, Dante – Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 2004
This study examined the concurrent and longitudinal relations of mother-child relationship quality, self-esteem, social competence, and maladjustment among maltreated (n = 206) and nonmaltreated (n = 139) school-aged children from low-income families. Results of the path analysis using structural equation modeling revealed that maltreatment at…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Interpersonal Competence, Structural Equation Models, Path Analysis