Goldson E, Fitch M J, Wendell T A, Knapp G
Am J Dis Child. 1978 Aug;132(8):790-3.
Fifty-two abused and 23 nonabused children from a low socioeconomic group were studied with respect to birthweight, five-minute Apgar score, and developmental quotients. An association was found between low Apgar scores, low birthweight, poor performance on developmental testing, and child abuse. Furthermore, it was found that among children with normal birthweights, abused children tended to have lower Apgar scores and significantly lower developmental quotients. This study suggests that among this group of children, abuse and subsequent poor performance may be related not only to the socioeconomic status of the children but also to the characteristics the child brings to the parent-child relationship and to the abusive environment.
对来自低社会经济群体的52名受虐儿童和23名未受虐儿童进行了出生体重、五分钟阿氏评分和发育商数方面的研究。研究发现，阿氏评分低、出生体重低、发育测试表现差与儿童虐待之间存在关联。此外，研究还发现，在出生体重正常的儿童中，受虐儿童的阿氏评分往往较低，发育商数也显著较低。这项研究表明，在这群儿童中，虐待及随后的不良表现可能不仅与儿童的社会经济地位有关，还与儿童带入亲子关系及虐待环境的特征有关。
