Barry University, United States.
Barry University, United States.
Child Abuse Negl. 2017 Oct;72:266-275. doi: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2017.08.015. Epub 2017 Sep 14.
Very little research has been conducted on the role of childhood adversity in child-to-parent violence. Childhood adversity places youth at risk for internalizing behaviors (i.e. anxiety and depression) and externalizing behaviors (i.e. aggression). The purpose of this study was to explore the relationships between childhood adversity, child-mother attachment, and internalizing behaviors among a sample of 80 youth who have been arrested for domestic battery against a mother. This study reported high prevalence rates of childhood adversity (mean score of 10 out of 17 events). Multiple regression analysis indicated that insecure attachment predicted depression among females (F(6, 73)=4.87, p<0.001), and previous experience with child maltreatment and/or witness to parental violence predicted anxiety among females (F(6, 73)=3.08, p<0.01). This study is the first study to explore childhood adversity among a sample of perpetrators of child-to-mother violence and notably adds to our understanding of the multiple pathways connecting childhood adversity, child-mother attachment, and depression and anxiety among a difficult to treat youth population.
关于童年逆境在亲子暴力中的作用，研究甚少。童年逆境使青少年面临内化行为（即焦虑和抑郁）和外化行为（即攻击）的风险。本研究的目的是探索童年逆境、母子依恋与 80 名因对母亲实施家庭暴力而被捕的青少年的内化行为之间的关系。本研究报告了童年逆境的高发生率（17 项事件中平均得分为 10 分）。多元回归分析表明，不安全依恋预测女性的抑郁（F(6, 73)=4.87，p<0.001），而儿童虐待的先前经历和/或目睹父母暴力则预测女性的焦虑（F(6, 73)=3.08，p<0.01）。本研究首次探讨了亲子暴力行为实施者样本中的童年逆境问题，特别为我们理解将童年逆境、母子依恋以及抑郁和焦虑联系起来的多种途径提供了帮助，而这一群体的青少年是难以治疗的。
