Peer relationships and self-esteem among children who have been maltreated
Peer relationships and self-esteem among children who have been maltreated
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DOI：
10.2307/1132368
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发表时间：
1998-08-01
影响因子：
4.6
通讯作者：
Kupersmidt, JB
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作者：
Bolger, KE;Patterson, CJ;Kupersmidt, JB
采用前瞻性纵向设计来评估107名受虐待儿童和同等数量的未受虐待儿童的代表性社区样本中与虐待相关的风险。同伴关系和自尊方面的困难加剧与虐待的严重程度和长期性有关。例如，长期遭受虐待的儿童不太受同龄人的喜爱。虐待类型也与儿童适应的具体方面有关。例如，性虐待预示着低自尊，但并不预示着同伴关系的问题。另一方面，情感虐待与同伴关系中的困难有关，但与低自尊无关。因此，儿童适应的具体方面的最佳预测是通过考虑虐待的时间、类型和严重程度来提供的。对于一些受虐待的儿童来说，随着时间的推移，有一个好朋友与自尊的提高有关。
A prospective longitudinal design was employed to assess risks associated with maltreatment in a representative community sample of 107 maltreated children and an equal number of nonmaltreated comparison children. Heightened difficulties in peer relationships and self-esteem were associated with greater severity and chronicity of maltreatment. For example, children who experienced chronic maltreatment were less well-liked by peers. Type of maltreatment was also related to specific aspects of children's adjustment. For instance, sexual abuse predicted low self-esteem, but not problems in peer relationships. Emotional maltreatment, on the other hand, was related to difficulties in peer relationships, but not to low self-esteem. Thus, the best predictions of specific aspects of children's adjustment were provided by considering timing, type, and severity of maltreatment. For some groups of maltreated children, having a good friend was associated with improvement over time in self-esteem.