Oates R K
Arch Dis Child. 1984 Feb;59(2):147-50. doi: 10.1136/adc.59.2.147.
Personality development after child abuse was studied in 39 children who had, on average, been admitted to hospital five and a half years previously. In contrast to a control group, the abused children had fewer friends, lower ambitions, and lower self esteem. They were more serious, shy, and subdued on a personality assessment and were more likely than the control children to have behaviour disturbances recorded on a questionnaire for teachers. Their mothers also noted a higher incidence of behaviour disorders than mothers of control children. Child abuse has long term effects on the personality development of children. A long term, child centred approach is needed for abused children to try to prevent some of the sequelae.
对39名儿童进行了研究，这些儿童平均在五年半前入院治疗，研究内容是虐待儿童后的人格发展。与对照组相比，受虐儿童的朋友更少、抱负更低、自尊心更低。在人格评估中，他们更严肃、害羞和内敛，在教师问卷中记录的行为障碍比对照儿童更多。他们的母亲也指出，行为障碍的发生率比对照儿童的母亲更高。虐待儿童对儿童的人格发展有长期影响。需要采取长期的、以儿童为中心的方法来帮助受虐儿童，以试图预防一些后遗症。
