Conners-Burrow Nicola A, Johnson Betsy, Whiteside-Mansell Leanne
Partners for Inclusive Communities, Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, AR, USA.
J Pediatr Nurs. 2009 Oct;24(5):360-8. doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2008.03.006. Epub 2008 Sep 9.
This article focuses on exposure to violence and violence-related activities (i.e., crime and drug use) in 70 children whose mothers are addicted to alcohol or other drugs and explores maternal characteristics associated with violence exposure. Results suggest that exposure to violence is relatively common for these children, with many exposed to repeated violence in both the home and community. Findings also suggest higher levels of exposure to violence among children whose mothers reported fewer symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder and held beliefs and attitudes about child rearing that have been associated with abusive and neglectful parenting. Levels of violence exposure were also higher when mothers reported more severe drug use in the recent past. These findings point to the need for assessment and treatment for children whose mothers abuse alcohol and other drugs.
本文聚焦于70名母亲酗酒或滥用其他药物的儿童遭受暴力及与暴力相关活动（即犯罪和吸毒）的情况，并探究与暴力暴露相关的母亲特征。结果表明，暴力暴露在这些儿童中相对常见，许多儿童在家中和社区都遭受过反复暴力。研究结果还表明，母亲报告创伤后应激障碍症状较少且持有与虐待和忽视型育儿相关的育儿信念和态度的儿童，遭受暴力的程度更高。当母亲报告近期吸毒情况更严重时，暴力暴露水平也更高。这些发现表明，有必要对母亲酗酒和滥用其他药物的儿童进行评估和治疗。
