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EARLY MALTREATMENT AND CURRENT QUALITY OF RELATIONAL CARE PREDICT SOCIOEMOTIONAL PROBLEMS AMONG INSTITUTIONALIZED

Joana Baptista1,2, Joana R Silva1, Sofia Marques1

  • 1University of Minho, School of Psychology, CIPsi, Braga, Portugal.

Infant Mental Health Journal
|October 20, 2018
PubMed

Insights

Child maltreatment and insensitive caregiving predict socioemotional problems in institutionalized children. These factors, alongside developmental functioning, are key to understanding and mitigating behavioral issues during institutionalization.

Area of Science:

  • Child Psychology
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Social Work

Background:

  • Institutionalization presents unique challenges to child socioemotional development.
  • Understanding predictors of socioemotional problems is crucial for vulnerable institutionalized populations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the predictive role of child maltreatment, developmental functioning, and institutional care quality on socioemotional problems.
  • To identify key factors influencing child socioemotional outcomes 6 months post-institutionalization.

Main Methods:

  • Longitudinal study of 50 institutionalized infants and toddlers.
  • Assessed child developmental functioning (cognitive, language, motor) at admission, 3, and 6 months.
  • Measured caregiver sensitivity and cooperation at 6 months; caregivers reported socioemotional behaviors.

Main Results:

  • Socioemotional difficulties were associated with lower motor development and child maltreatment.
  • Less sensitive caregiving also correlated with increased socioemotional problems.
  • Logistic regression identified child maltreatment and caregiver insensitivity as significant predictors.

Conclusions:

  • Child maltreatment and insensitive institutional caregiving are primary predictors of disturbed socioemotional functioning.
  • Early developmental functioning, particularly motor skills, shows initial associations but is superseded by maltreatment and care quality.
  • Interventions should focus on preventing maltreatment and enhancing caregiver sensitivity to improve child socioemotional outcomes.

Keywords:
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