Department of Social Work, Binghamton University-State University of New York, USA.
School of Social Work, Georgia State University, USA.
Child Abuse Negl. 2020 Nov;109:104759. doi: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2020.104759. Epub 2020 Oct 1.
Previous research has documented that deviant peer affiliation (DP) and externalizing behavior problems (EXT) are highly related and often co-occur. However, the directionality of the association between DP and EXT remains debatable. In addition, few studies have examined the longitudinal effects of child maltreatment types on co-development of DP and EXT overtime. Therefore, this study examined the role of child maltreatment in predicting the co-development of DP and EXT.
DP and EXT were assessed at ages 12, 14, and 16. DP was measured using 13 items from the modified version of the Youth Risk Behavior and Monitoring the Future Survey. EXT was measured using the Child Behavior Checklist. Each type of child maltreatment (birth to age 12) was assessed using the CPS substantiated cases.
The results indicated that, on average, DP increased over time, whereas EXT decreased over time. In addition, the initial levels of EXT were associated with the slope of DP. Conditional parallel-process latent growth curve modeling identified that physically abused adolescents had higher initial levels of DP and showed a slower increase in DP, while those who had been emotionally abused were associated with a steeper decrease in EXT.
The findings offer several meaningful implications for practice. First, early assessment of and treatment for EXT may be helpful in preventing DP over time. In addition, practitioners could assess each type of maltreatment to tailor preventive interventions for early onset and ongoing development of DP and EXT.
先前的研究已经证明，异常同伴关系（DP）和外化行为问题（EXT）高度相关，且常常同时出现。然而，DP 和 EXT 之间的关联方向仍存在争议。此外，很少有研究探讨过儿童虐待的不同类型对 DP 和 EXT 随时间共同发展的纵向影响。因此，本研究探讨了儿童虐待在预测 DP 和 EXT 共同发展中的作用。
DP 和 EXT 在 12、14 和 16 岁时进行评估。DP 通过青少年风险行为和监测未来调查的修订版中的 13 个项目进行测量。EXT 通过儿童行为检查表进行测量。每一种儿童虐待（出生到 12 岁）都使用 CPS 证实案例进行评估。
结果表明，DP 随时间呈上升趋势，而 EXT 随时间呈下降趋势。此外，EXT 的初始水平与 DP 的斜率相关。条件平行过程潜在增长曲线模型表明，遭受身体虐待的青少年 DP 初始水平较高，DP 增加速度较慢，而遭受情感虐待的青少年 EXT 下降速度较快。
研究结果为实践提供了一些有意义的启示。首先，早期评估和治疗 EXT 可能有助于预防 DP 随时间的发展。此外，临床医生可以评估每种类型的虐待，为 DP 和 EXT 的早期发生和持续发展量身定制预防干预措施。
