Concordance between parents in offspring maltreatment as perceived by emerging adult college students

McKinney, Cliff; Stearns, Melanie; Rogers, Mary Moussa

doi:10.1016/j.chiabu.2019.104258

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“…In another study, 20% of emerging adult males and 17% of females reported experiencing corporal punishment (Pollard & McKinney, 2019). More recently, a study found that 30.9% of male and 20.9% of female emerging adults reported being spanked by their fathers and 33.9% of males and 28% of females reported being spanked by their fathers in the past year (McKinney, Stearns, & Rogers, 2020). Future studies should continue to examine the ways in which parents discipline their emerging adult children, as well as the outcomes associated with harsh discipline practices during this time period.…”

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Effect of Parental Corporal Punishment on Endorsement of Its Use: Moderated Mediation by Parent Gender and Attitudes Toward Corporal Punishment

Walker

Stearns

McKinney

2018

J Interpers Violence

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Previous research has examined the factors that place an individual at a risk of using harsh discipline on children. Chief among these predictors is an individual’s own experience of corporal punishment, as well as favorable attitudes toward corporal punishment as a parenting strategy. However, few studies have examined the relationships among these variables in emerging adults. Thus, the current study advanced this area of research by examining how attitudes toward corporal punishment mediated the association between the experience of corporal punishment within the past year and the endorsement of corporal punishment as a future parenting strategy of choice among emerging adults when presented with a vignette. In addition, the current study examined gender differences among study variables, including participants’ parental disciplinary practices and whether participants were more accepting of using corporal punishment against a boy or girl in a hypothetical vignette. Participants ( N = 393; Mage = 19.21) completed an online survey that included a hypothetical vignette depicting child misbehavior. Results from the current study suggested the experience of corporal punishment from mothers appeared to have more of an influence on the decision to endorse corporal punishment in the vignette for both emerging adult males and females. The findings from the current study highlight the importance of reducing the use of corporal punishment as a discipline strategy, as the experience of corporal punishment appears to shape attitudes which may favor future use of the practice.

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Effect of Parental Corporal Punishment on Endorsement of Its Use: Moderated Mediation by Parent Gender and Attitudes Toward Corporal Punishment

Walker

Stearns

McKinney

2018

J Interpers Violence

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“…However, the literature does suggest that there may be differences in the disciplinary styles utilized within parent–child gender dyads such that fathers and mothers may be more likely to physically assault boys in comparison to girls (McKinney et al, 2020). Consistent with previous literature, results from the current study support these findings with emerging adult males reporting more childhood physical maltreatment from both maternal and paternal parents (McKinney et al, 2018).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Conducting similar research in multiple samples across ethnic and economic cultures is important to further understanding the nuances of impulsivity development. Not only do diverse cultural groups report differentially regarding physical and emotional abuse, effect is also moderated by cultural factors (McKinney et al, 2020). Additionally, the current study did not assess sexual maltreatment which is likely to co-occur with other types of maltreatment, although recent research suggests sexual maltreatment may not play as important a role in the development of impulsivity as emotional and physical due to the lower likelihood of chronic sexual abuse in comparison to emotional and physical abuse (Liu, 2018).…”

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“…Although the evidence of the relationship between physical maltreatment and general trait impulsivity is substantial, physical maltreatment is likely to co-occur with other types of maltreatment, including emotional maltreatment, suggesting the relation with impulsivity could be clarified (Liu, 2018). Emotional maltreatment is relatively common and does not have the same limitations that physical maltreatment does with regard to proximity to parent or difference in physical strength of parents compared to their adult children (McKinney et al, 2020; Wang & Liu, 2014). Although emotional maltreatment is highly prevalent, research on emotional maltreatment and specific impulsivity traits is somewhat limited, however, evidence specifically suggests a link between negative urgency and emotional maltreatment (Liu, 2018).…”

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“…For example, some studies find maternal maltreatment may have a more significant impact on daughters than sons (e.g., Behl et al, 2003; Oshio & Umeda, 2016), although emerging adult men are more likely to report maltreatment than women (McKinney et al, 2018). Additionally, fathers may be more likely to engage in physical maltreatment than mothers (e.g., Nobes & Smith, 2000), although when one parent is engaging in maltreatment it is more likely that the other parent is also engaging in maltreatment (Brown et al, 1998; McKinney et al, 2020). Thus, parent–child gender may play an important role in clarifying the relation between maltreatment and impulsivity.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Emerging Adult Report of Childhood Maltreatment and Related Facets of Impulsivity

Rogers

Szkody

McKinney

2021

J Interpers Violence

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Childhood maltreatment is related to a host of outcomes, many of which may be partially explained by the transdiagnostic factor of impulsivity. The research linking maltreatment to impulsivity is well supported. However, research differentiating between emotional and physical maltreatment and impulsivity is lacking, particularly with regard to facets of trait impulsivity. Thus, the current study examined the links between childhood emotional and physical maltreatment and current impulsivity traits of positive and negative urgency, lack of perseverance, lack of premeditation, and sensation seeking in emerging adults. Furthermore, effects of maltreatment are known to differ by the gender of the parent and the gender of the child. Thus, differences between parent-emerging adult child gender dyads were also examined. Results suggested both physical and emotional maltreatment were associated with negative urgency across the parent–child gender dyads. Emotional maltreatment and physical maltreatment differed in relation to impulsivity facet across parent and child gender. Results contribute to a knowledge base to use in future exploration of emotional and physical maltreatment outcomes and targets of intervention.

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The Mental Health of Emerging Adults: Hostile Home Environments and COVID-19

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Purpose Due to shifts in societal and educational expectations alongside the COVID-19 pandemic, many emerging adults live with their family of origin for extended periods of time. Little is known about patterns of parent-perpetrated maltreatment in emerging adulthood. Therefore, this study evaluates the relation between forms of parent-perpetrated maltreatment, including economic abuse, and COVID stress, on symptoms of depression, anxiety, and traumatic stress. Method 423 emerging adults who were enrolled in college in the United States in March of 2020 were recruited via MTurk to complete an online survey. An age-related COVID questionnaire and six empirically validated measures assess levels of COVID-19 exposure, lifetime maltreatment, economic abuse, and mental health status. Results 13.0% of participants reported maltreatment that most recently occurred over the age of 18 in their household of origin. Mean COVID stress level was found to be significantly higher in the Maltreated Over 18 group compared to the Never Maltreated group ( t (345) = -3.03, p = 0.003), and in the Maltreated Under 18 group compared to the Never Maltreated group ( t (346) = -3.20, p = 0.002). In accounting for the contribution of demographic variables, maltreatment chronicity, economic abuse, and COVID stress, our model predicted 38.6% of variance in depression symptoms, 37.2% of variance in anxiety symptoms, and 42.9% of variance in traumatic stress. Conclusions Findings indicate need for increased maltreatment screenings within the emerging adult population and calls for age-specific interventions to address the mental health disparities experienced by emerging adults with maltreatment histories.

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Concordance between parents in offspring maltreatment as perceived by emerging adult college students

Cited by 6 publications

References 43 publications

Effect of Parental Corporal Punishment on Endorsement of Its Use: Moderated Mediation by Parent Gender and Attitudes Toward Corporal Punishment

Effect of Parental Corporal Punishment on Endorsement of Its Use: Moderated Mediation by Parent Gender and Attitudes Toward Corporal Punishment

Emerging Adult Report of Childhood Maltreatment and Related Facets of Impulsivity

The Mental Health of Emerging Adults: Hostile Home Environments and COVID-19

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