National University of Singapore, Singapore.
J Interpers Violence. 2021 Feb;36(3-4):1455-1471. doi: 10.1177/0886260517742912. Epub 2017 Nov 22.
Using a polyvictimization framework, this study seeks to identify profiles of older adults who are mistreated by their family members. Data were drawn from a survey ( = 897) on the prevalence of elder mistreatment in rural India. This study involved 187 community-dwelling older adults (aged 61 years and above) with experiences of mistreatment in the year prior to the interview. Mistreatment was assessed through an adapted version of the Conflict Tactics Scale. Latent profile analysis was conducted to classify older adults into empirically derived clusters. The best fitting model yielded three distinct profiles: multiple mistreatment all (high frequency), multiple mistreatment (predominantly psychological), and multiple mistreatment (predominantly neglect). The three clusters differed in terms of individual, familial, and perpetrator characteristics. These findings highlight the heterogeneity of elder mistreatment experiences and the need for specific interventions that address the needs of mistreated older adults.
本研究采用多受害框架，旨在确定受家庭成员虐待的老年人的特征。数据来自于印度农村地区老年人虐待流行情况的一项调查（n=897）。本研究涉及 187 名居住在社区的老年人（年龄在 61 岁及以上），他们在接受访谈前一年曾有过受虐待的经历。通过改编后的冲突策略量表评估虐待情况。采用潜在剖面分析将老年人分为经验衍生的聚类。最佳拟合模型产生了三个不同的特征群：多重虐待（高频率）、多重虐待（主要是心理方面）和多重虐待（主要是忽视）。这三个群体在个体、家庭和施害者特征方面存在差异。这些发现突出了老年虐待经历的异质性，需要采取具体干预措施来满足受虐待老年人的需求。
