Patterns of abuse and effects on psychosocial functioning in Lithuanian adolescents: A latent class analysis approach

Želvienė, Paulina; Daniunaite, Ieva; Hafstad, Gertrud Sofie; Thoresen, Siri; Truskauskaitė‐Kunevičienė, Inga; Kazlauskas, Evaldas

doi:10.1016/j.chiabu.2020.104684

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“…The study was approved by the Ethics Committee for Psychological Research in Vilnius University. Information on the procedures of the STAR-A study has been published previously [ 28 , 35 ].…”

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“…The questionnaire included 37 questions covering six types of abuse: neglect at home (6 items), emotional abuse at home (8 items), physical abuse from an adult at home (6 items), online sexual abuse (5 items), sexual abuse from adults (6 items), sexual abuse from peers (6 items). All single items were reported previously [ 28 ]. The response format for neglect questions was a 5-point scale ranging from “never” (0) to “very often/always” (4).…”

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“…Second, we sought to identify specific patterns of change. There is substantial evidence that child abuse significantly affects children’s and adolescents’ psychosocial functioning [ 24 – 28 ]. Also, many studies confirmed that psychological resilience mitigates the negative child abuse effect on psychosocial functioning [ 24 , 29 – 34 ].…”

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Adolescents amid the COVID-19 pandemic: a prospective study of psychological functioning

Daniunaite

Truskauskaitė‐Kunevičienė

Thoresen

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Child Adolesc Psychiatry Ment Health

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Background The spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and the accompanying countermeasures can significantly impact the wellbeing of adolescents. There is a lack of longitudinal studies that can shed light on potential social, emotional, and behavioral development in adolescents. We aimed to identify potential changes in adolescent psychosocial functioning from pre-pandemic to peri-pandemic assessment, and secondly, to identify specific patterns of change. Methods This longitudinal study was based on a Lithuanian community sample of 331 adolescents aged 12–16 at T1 (M = 13.87, SD = 1.59). T1 data collected before the pandemic (March–June, 2019) was compared with T2 data collected during the COVID-19 outbreak (October 2020). Psychosocial functioning was assessed by The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ). Multivariate latent change modeling and latent class change approaches were used to identify patterns of change. Results We found a small but significant increase in hyperactivity/inattention, emotional symptoms, but also prosocial behavior from before to during the pandemic, even adjusting for resilience, lifetime abuse experience, and socio-demographic situation. Three change profiles were identified in the latent change analysis: (1) a majority (70.7%) experienced a significant increase in psychosocial problems; (2) a smaller sub-group (19.6%) with increased peer problems only; (3) a small group (9.7%) showing no negative change and an increase in prosocial behavior. Conclusions The study found a significant negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health in the majority of adolescents, as well as indications of positive social development in a small group. These findings highlight the importance of identifying and supporting adolescents in the time of the pandemic more effectively. Accumulating knowledge about human responses to the coronavirus, particularly in young people, is pivotal to societal preparedness for future pandemics.

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“…Most of the adolescents (72.0%) were from two-parent families; 69.3% of adolescents reported that either one or both parents have a university degree; 40.0% of adolescents were from families, experiencing financial difficulties. A detailed description of the sample and study procedures were published previously (Kazlauskas et al, 2020;Zelviene et al, 2020).…”

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The Psychometric Properties of the Resilience Scale (RS-14) in Lithuanian Adolescents

Želvienė

Jovarauskaitė

Truskauskaitė‐Kunevičienė

2021

Front. Psychol.

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In the current study, we provided the evidence of satisfactory validity of the RS-14 scale in the Lithuanian adolescents’ sample (N = 1299; Mage = 14.24; SDage = 1.26), based on its internal structure, and relations to other variables. The results of the study indicated an acceptable model fit for a single-factor structure of the scale with a high internal consistency (McDonald’s omega = 0.89). We also confirmed the scalar measurement invariance across groups of adolescents in terms of their age (i.e., early and middle adolescence) and mental health profile as well as partial scalar gender invariance. Adolescents characterized by high levels of socio-emotional problems reported lower levels of resilience, in comparison to adolescents that reported low levels of socio-emotional problems. However, the data indicated that adolescents from emotional problems and behavioral problems groups cannot be differentiated with the RS-14 scale.

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“…According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), the prevalence of childhood adversity appears to be higher in eastern European countries than in their western counterparts [ 17 ]. Although research on childhood traumatic experiences is growing, to our knowledge, only a few studies have been conducted in central and eastern Europe, especially in the Baltic countries [ 18 , 19 , 20 ]. For instance, Bellis et al [ 18 ] conducted a study in eight eastern European countries ( n = 10,696) and found that 18.6% of respondents reported experiencing physical abuse in childhood and 7.5% reported experiencing sexual abuse (5.7% for males and 13.4% for females).…”

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Examining the Associations between Adverse Childhood Experiences, Health Risk Behaviours, and Psychological Well-Being in a Convenience Sample of Lithuanian University Students

Laurinaitytė

Assini‐Meytin

Čunichina

2022

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This study examines the associations between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), health risk behaviours, and psychological well-being among Lithuanian university students. A cross-sectional survey was carried out with a convenience sample of 393 students (80.7% females and 19.3% males) recruited from mostly undergraduate courses (96.4%) in Lithuanian universities. Participants, aged 18–25 years (21.07 ± 1.53), completed a web-based survey in which they were asked to retrospectively self-report on ACEs while answering questions on health risk behaviours (e.g., smoking, substance use, riding a car with a drunk driver) and psychological well-being. Only 8.7% of the study sample experienced no ACEs, and almost half of the sample (48.9%) experienced ≥4 ACEs. Findings from adjusted models showed that, compared with students with no ACEs, those who experienced ≥4 ACEs had higher odds of lifetime illicit drug use (AOR = 2.73, p < 0.05), riding with a drunk driver (AOR = 2.44, p < 0.05), suicidal ideation before age 18 (AOR = 28.49, p < 0.01) and in the past 12 months (AOR = 5.39, p < 0.01). An increased number of ACEs was also associated with lower psychological well-being (B = −3.94, p < 0.001). Findings from this study have implications for mental health professionals as well as university administrators, as students with a higher number of traumatic experiences may require greater levels of support and services.

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Patterns of abuse and effects on psychosocial functioning in Lithuanian adolescents: A latent class analysis approach

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References 34 publications

Adolescents amid the COVID-19 pandemic: a prospective study of psychological functioning

Adolescents amid the COVID-19 pandemic: a prospective study of psychological functioning

The Psychometric Properties of the Resilience Scale (RS-14) in Lithuanian Adolescents

Examining the Associations between Adverse Childhood Experiences, Health Risk Behaviours, and Psychological Well-Being in a Convenience Sample of Lithuanian University Students

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