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Resilience Following Child Maltreatment: Definitional Considerations and Developmental Variations
Susan Yoon1, Kathryn Howell2, Rebecca Dillard1
1College of Social Work, 2647The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.
Trauma, Violence & Abuse
|August 14, 2019
Summary
Childhood maltreatment resilience is inconsistently defined and assessed. A developmental approach reveals that protective factors influencing resilience vary significantly by life stage, impacting outcomes for children experiencing adversity.
Area of Science:
- Child Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
- Trauma Studies
Background:
- Child maltreatment is a significant public health concern.
- Resilience research has grown, but conceptual and assessment inconsistencies persist.
- Understanding developmental influences on resilience is crucial.
Purpose of the Study:
- To systematically review and synthesize empirical literature on resilience following child maltreatment.
- To examine the conceptualization, assessment, and associated factors of resilience from a developmental perspective.
- To identify developmental variations in protective factors influencing resilience.
Main Methods:
- Systematic review of 67 peer-reviewed, quantitative empirical articles.
- Focus on studies examining child maltreatment and resilience.
- Analysis guided by a developmental lens, considering life stage.
Main Results:
- Inconsistencies in resilience conceptualization and assessment can be mitigated by adopting a developmental lens.
- Life stage significantly influences the definition and measurement of resilience.
- Individual, relational, and community protective factors associated with resilience show developmental variations.
Conclusions:
- A developmental perspective is essential for a nuanced understanding of resilience in maltreated children.
- Tailoring resilience definitions and assessments to life stage is recommended.
- Recognizing developmental differences in protective factors can inform targeted interventions and policies.
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