Untangling the relative contribution of maltreatment severity and frequency to type of behavioral outcome in foster youth
Untangling the relative contribution of maltreatment severity and frequency to type of behavioral outcome in foster youth
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DOI：
10.1016/j.chiabu.2014.01.008
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发表时间：
2014-07-01
影响因子：
4.8
通讯作者：
Makanui, P. Kalani
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作者：
Jackson, Yo;Gabrielli, Joy;Makanui, P. Kalani
在虐待研究中，虐待的类型，频率和严重程度往往是混淆的，并不总是具体记录。其结果是样本往往是异质性的虐待的经验，虐待的不同组成部分在预测结果的作用是不清楚的。本研究的目的是确定和测试虐待的类型，频率和严重程度的潜在独特作用，以阐明每个变量在预测结果行为的作用。从309寄养青少年（8-22岁）和他们的照顾者的数据收集使用修改的虐待分类系统和儿童行为评估系统，第二版（BASC 2），分别衡量虐待暴露和行为结果。完成BASC 2的测量模型，以确定样本数据内的模型拟合。第二个验证性因素分析（CFA）完成，以确定独特的贡献频率和严重程度的虐待在四种类型的虐待外化，内化和适应性行为。CFA的结果确定了BASC 2在经过一些修改后与样本数据的良好拟合。第二次验证性因素分析的结果表明，从严重性到外化行为和适应行为（反向负荷）的路径显著。从滥用频率的路径是不能预测的行为结果。虐待是一个复杂的结构，鼓励研究人员研究虐待的组成部分，可能是差异相关的结果行为的青年。解开虐待的多面性很重要，可能对确定遭受虐待的青年的具体结果产生影响。(C)2014爱思唯尔有限公司版权所有。
Within maltreatment research, type, frequency, and severity of abuse are often confounded and not always specifically documented. The result is samples that are often heterogeneous in regard to maltreatment experience, and the role of the different components of maltreatment in predicting outcome is unclear. The purpose of the present study was to identify and test the potential unique role of type, frequency, and severity of maltreatment to elucidate each variable's role in predicting outcome behavior. Data from 309 youth in foster care (ages 8-22) and their caregivers were collected using the Modified Maltreatment Classification System and the Behavioral Assessment System for Children, 2nd Edition (BASC2), to measure maltreatment exposure and behavioral outcome respectively. A measurement model of the BASC2 was completed to determine model fit within the sample data. A second confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was completed to determine the unique contributions of frequency and severity of maltreatment across four types of abuse to externalizing, internalizing, and adaptive behavior. The result of the CFA determined good fit of the BASC2 to the sample data after a few modifications. The result of the second CFA indicated that the paths from severity to externalizing behavior and adaptive behavior (reverse loading) were significant. Paths from frequency of abuse were not predictive of behavioral outcome. Maltreatment is a complex construct and researchers are encouraged to examine components of abuse that may be differentially related to outcome behavior for youth. Untangling the multifaceted nature of abuse is important and may have implications for identifying specific outcomes for youth exposed to maltreatment. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.