Department of Pediatrics, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY.
J Sch Health. 2020 Jun;90(6):457-464. doi: 10.1111/josh.12895. Epub 2020 Mar 24.
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.
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.
Children 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.
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.
尽管儿童虐待与青少年时期的同伴受害有关，但很少有研究评估仅遭受忽视的受虐待儿童是否也面临更高的风险。本研究旨在评估遭受身体虐待和忽视的受虐待青少年遭受同伴侵害的风险，以指导学校有针对性地开展欺凌预防工作。
利用 LONGSCAN 存档数据，对 1991 年至 2012 年间前 12 年生活中遭受身体虐待或忽视的儿童进行评估，在 16 岁时与未受虐待的儿童相比，身体攻击型同伴受害的情况，总样本量为 650 名参与者。采用逻辑回归分析评估基于虐待情况的同伴受害可能性。
与未受虐待的群体相比，遭受身体虐待的儿童遭受身体攻击型同伴侵害的可能性是其两倍。仅遭受忽视的儿童遭受同伴身体侵害的可能性没有增加。
本研究表明，与未受虐待的儿童相比，遭受身体虐待的儿童遭受攻击性同伴侵害的风险更高。这些结果有助于我们了解同伴受害的风险，并为有虐待史的儿童提供针对性的学校欺凌预防工作。
