The cycle of victimization: The relationship between childhood maltreatment and adolescent peer victimization

Benedini, Kristen M.; Fagan, Abigail A.; Gibson, Chris L.

doi:10.1016/j.chiabu.2016.08.003

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“…This study lends further support to physically abused children's risk of problems with aggressive peer victimization, consistent with former studies . Additionally, this study distinguishes the maltreated child who only experiences neglect, as not at increased risk of physical victimization by peers, in contrast to the initial hypothesis.…”

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confidence: 89%

“…Lucas et al's nationally representative cross‐sectional survey of Swedish teenagers found that both physical abuse and witness to family violence were associated with bully victimization . Additional prospective data include a secondary data analysis of 831 youth, where logit regression models predicted a significantly greater risk of peer physical victimization for those both physically abused and those sexually abused . This study was replicated in another analysis of prospective longitudinal data, showing that physically abused and sexually abused children had increased externalizing symptoms at age 12, lower peer popularity at age 14, and increased likelihood of peer victimization at age 16 …”

Section: Parenting Factors and Peer Victimizationmentioning

confidence: 66%

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Peer Victimization of Maltreated Youth: Distinct Risk for Physically Abused Versus Neglected Children

O'Hara

2020

Journal of School Health

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BACKGROUND Although child abuse is associated with peer victimization in adolescence, few studies have assessed if maltreated children experiencing only neglect are at increased risk as well. The purpose of this study is to assess the risk of peer victimization for maltreated youth who have been physically abused versus neglected to guide targeted bully prevention efforts in schools.METHODS Utilizing LONGSCAN archived data collected between 1991 and 2012, children physically abused or neglected in the first 12 years of life were assessed for physically aggressive peer victimization at age 16, compared to nonmaltreated children, with a total sample size of 650 participants. Logistic regression analysis assessed odds of peer victimization based on maltreatment profile. RESULTSChildren physically abused were twice as likely to experience physically aggressive peer victimization, compared to the nonmaltreated group. Children experiencing only neglect were not at greater odds of being physically victimized by peers.CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrates physically abused children's risk of problems with aggressive peer victimization, in contrast to children neglected who are not at increased risk. These results contribute to our understanding of risk of peer victimization, and can inform targeted bully prevention efforts in schools for the child with a history of maltreatment.Citation: O'Hara MA. Peer victimization of maltreated youth: distinct risk for physically abused versus neglected children.

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confidence: 89%

Section: Parenting Factors and Peer Victimizationmentioning

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Peer Victimization of Maltreated Youth: Distinct Risk for Physically Abused Versus Neglected Children

O'Hara

2020

Journal of School Health

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“…The retrospective assessment further prevents implications on interplays among adversities across the life span. For instance, maltreatment by parents in childhood seems to be associated with a higher risk for later peer victimization [60, 61]. Longitudinal studies assessing the detailed temporal order of adversities are needed to identify potential mediating mechanisms across adversities to explain potential early pathways leading to SAD in later life.…”

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confidence: 99%

Child maltreatment, peer victimization, and social anxiety in adulthood: a cross-sectional study in a treatment-seeking sample

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BackgroundChildhood adversities, especially emotional abuse, emotional neglect, and peer victimization are considered to be crucial risk factors for social anxiety disorder (SAD). We investigated whether particular forms of retrospectively recalled childhood adversities are specifically associated with SAD in adulthood or whether we find similar links in other anxiety or depressive disorders.MethodsPrevalences of adversities assessed with the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ) and a questionnaire of stressful social experiences (FBS) were determined in N = 1091 outpatients. Adversity severities among patients with SAD only (n = 25), specific phobia only (n = 18), and generalized anxiety disorder only (n = 19) were compared. Differences between patients with anxiety disorders only (n = 62) and depressive disorders only (n = 239) as well as between SAD with comorbid depressive disorders (n = 143) and SAD only were tested.ResultsNone of the adversity types were found to be specifically associated with SAD and severities did not differ among anxiety disorders but patients with depressive disorders reported more severe emotional abuse, physical abuse, and sexual abuse than patients with anxiety disorders. SAD patients with a comorbid depressive disorder also reported more severe adversities across all types compared to SAD only.ConclusionFindings indicate that particular forms of recalled childhood adversities are not specifically associated with SAD in adulthood. Previously established links with SAD may be better explained by comorbid depressive symptoms.

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“…Indeed, the few available studies suggest that child victims are likely to manifest social and academic problems (Blanchard‐Dallaire & Hébert, ; Daignault & Hébert, ). In addition, CSA is linked to a heightened risk of further victimization by peers in the school context (Benedini, Fagan, & Gibson, ; Shields & Cicchetti, )…”

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Child victims of sexual abuse: Teachers' evaluation of emotion regulation and social adaptation in school

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Tremblay‐Perreault

Hébert

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Psychology in the Schools

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This study assessed the social adaptation of sexually abused children and tested whether children's emotion regulation competencies mediated the association between child sexual abuse (CSA) and two outcomes of the social domain (i.e. withdrawal and social difficulties). A group of 283 child victims of sexual abuse and a comparison group composed of 60 nonabused children was recruited. Teachers completed questionnaires assessing the children's emotion regulation competencies, withdrawal, and social difficulties exhibited in the school context. Results showed that sexually abused children displayed poorer emotion regulation skills and higher levels of both withdrawal and social difficulties relative to nonabused children. CSA was associated with social difficulties and withdrawn behavior through the mediation of emotion regulation competencies. Teachers and school psychologists should be assisted in identifying children at risk of social difficulties and emotional dysregulation and schools be encouraged to adopt a trauma‐informed approach.

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The cycle of victimization: The relationship between childhood maltreatment and adolescent peer victimization

Cited by 80 publications

References 70 publications

Peer Victimization of Maltreated Youth: Distinct Risk for Physically Abused Versus Neglected Children

Peer Victimization of Maltreated Youth: Distinct Risk for Physically Abused Versus Neglected Children

Child maltreatment, peer victimization, and social anxiety in adulthood: a cross-sectional study in a treatment-seeking sample

Child victims of sexual abuse: Teachers' evaluation of emotion regulation and social adaptation in school

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