Howell Kathryn H, Graham-Bermann Sandra A, Czyz Ewa, Lilly Michelle
Department of Psychology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1043, USA.
Violence Vict. 2010;25(2):150-64. doi: 10.1891/0886-6708.25.2.150.
This study examined why some preschool-age children exposed to intimate partner violence (IPV) showed deleterious outcomes and others appeared more resilient. Resilience, conceptualized as strengths in emotion regulation and prosocial skills, was evaluated using the Social Competence Scale developed by the Conduct Problem Prevention Research Group. The sample consisted of 56 mothers and their 4- to 6-year-old children exposed to IPV within the past 2 years. After controlling for relevant demographic factors, hierarchical regression analyses indicated that better parenting performance, fewer maternal mental health problems, and less severe violence exposure predicted better emotion regulation and prosocial skill scores, which in turn were negatively correlated with maladaptive child behaviors. These findings can be used to inform and enhance clinical services for children exposed to IPV.
本研究探讨了为何一些遭受亲密伴侣暴力（IPV）的学龄前儿童出现了有害后果，而另一些儿童似乎更具复原力。复原力被概念化为情绪调节和亲社会技能方面的优势，使用由行为问题预防研究小组开发的社会能力量表进行评估。样本包括56名母亲及其在过去两年中遭受亲密伴侣暴力的4至6岁儿童。在控制了相关人口统计学因素后，分层回归分析表明，更好的养育表现、更少的母亲心理健康问题以及更不严重的暴力暴露预示着更好的情绪调节和亲社会技能得分，而这反过来又与儿童的适应不良行为呈负相关。这些发现可用于为遭受亲密伴侣暴力的儿童提供信息并加强临床服务。
