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Comparison of Institutionally Reared and Maltreated Children on Socioemotional and Biological Functioning

Nicole B Perry1, Carrie E DePasquale1, Philip H Fisher2

  • 11 Institute of Child Development, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.

Child Maltreatment
|January 29, 2019
PubMed

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Children removed from adversity showed varied development. Maltreated children displayed less fear and more positive affect, but also more behavioral issues than institutionally-reared children.

Area of Science:

  • Child Psychology
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Stress and Coping

Background:

  • Early adversity, including neglect and institutional rearing, significantly impacts child development.
  • Understanding differential outcomes based on the type of early adversity is crucial for effective interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the behavioral and adrenocortical functioning of maltreated children and institutionally-reared children shortly after placement.
  • To investigate the differential effects of early neglect and deprivation contexts on young children's development.

Main Methods:

  • Compared 91 maltreated children and institutionally-reared children (1.5-3 years) post-placement.
  • Assessed socioemotional competence, behavior problems, fear, positive affect, and diurnal cortisol levels.

Main Results:

  • Maltreated children showed less fear and more positive affect than institutionally-reared children.
  • Maltreated children exhibited more reported behavior problems.
  • Institutionally-reared children demonstrated more typical diurnal cortisol declines.

Conclusions:

  • Early adversity contexts have differential, not uniformly negative, effects on child functioning.
  • Findings inform the development of targeted interventions for children exposed to early adversity.

Keywords:
HPA functioningadjustmentearly life adversityinstitutionalizedmaltreatment

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