McDonald Shelby Elaine, Cody Anna M, Collins Elizabeth A, Stim Hilary T, Nicotera Nicole, Ascione Frank R, Williams James Herbert
1School of Social Work, Virginia Commonwealth University, Academic Learning Commons, 1000 Floyd Avenue, Third Floor., P.O. Box 842027, Richmond, VA 23284-2027 USA.
Colorado Office of Children, Youth and Families, Denver, CO USA.
J Child Adolesc Trauma. 2017 Jul 11;11(3):353-365. doi: 10.1007/s40653-017-0176-6. eCollection 2018 Sep.
This study uses a mixed-methods approach to examine how patterns of exposure to animal maltreatment (AM) are related to socioemotional adjustment among children ( = 291) recruited from intimate partner violence (IPV) services. First, latent profile analysis (LPA) was used to identify subgroups of children with similar patterns of socioemotional functioning. Next, qualitative data from mothers and children were analyzed to identify thematic patterns in AM exposure among two subgroups of children identified through the LPA: Asymptomatic children and children with Emotional and Behavioral Difficulties (EBD). Seven themes were identified. Overall, EBD children, when compared to Asymptomatic children, were more likely to: a) have been exposed to severe forms of violence against animals, b) have experienced direct victimization by an IPV perpetrator following an effort to protect a pet, and c) express justification and normalization of violence against pets. Implications of our findings for research and clinical practice are discussed.
本研究采用混合研究方法，以探究接触动物虐待（AM）的模式与从亲密伴侣暴力（IPV）服务机构招募的291名儿童的社会情感适应之间的关系。首先，潜在类别分析（LPA）用于识别具有相似社会情感功能模式的儿童亚组。接下来，对来自母亲和儿童的定性数据进行分析，以确定通过LPA识别出的两个儿童亚组（无症状儿童和有情绪与行为障碍（EBD）的儿童）中AM暴露的主题模式。共识别出七个主题。总体而言，与无症状儿童相比，有EBD的儿童更有可能：a）接触过严重形式的虐待动物行为，b）在试图保护宠物后遭受IPV施暴者的直接伤害，以及c）为虐待宠物行为辩解并使其合理化。本文讨论了研究结果对研究和临床实践的启示。
