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Psychophysiological Assessment of the Effectiveness of Emotion Regulation Strategies in Childhood
Published on: February 11, 2017
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Intergenerational maltreatment and child emotion dysregulation
Jennifer M Warmingham1, Fred A Rogosch1, Dante Cicchetti2
1University of Rochester, Mt. Hope Family Center, 187 Edinburgh St, Rochester, NY 14608, United States.
Child Abuse & Neglect
|February 5, 2020
Summary
Maternal childhood maltreatment increases child maltreatment risk, which then impacts child emotion dysregulation. This highlights intergenerational cycles of adversity in low-income families.
Area of Science:
- Developmental Psychology
- Child Psychiatry
- Social Work
Background:
- Childhood maltreatment has lifelong adverse effects on social, cognitive, and biological development.
- Maternal history of maltreatment can increase risks for parental depression and child maltreatment, negatively impacting child development.
- Intergenerational transmission of maltreatment poses significant challenges for caregivers and their children.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine maternal depression and child maltreatment as mediators in the link between mothers' childhood maltreatment experiences and their children's emotion dysregulation.
- Investigate the pathway from maternal maltreatment history to child emotion dysregulation in children aged 10-12.
- Understand the role of intergenerational adversity in child socioemotional development.
Main Methods:
- Recruited 378 low-income mothers and their children for a summer camp study.
- Mothers self-reported childhood maltreatment and current depressive symptoms.
- Child maltreatment data obtained from Child Protective Services records; child emotion dysregulation rated by counselors. Structural equation modeling used to analyze associations.
Main Results:
- Maternal history of maltreatment was significantly associated with increased child maltreatment and higher maternal depressive symptoms.
- Child maltreatment, but not maternal depression, significantly mediated the relationship between maternal maltreatment history and child emotion dysregulation.
- The findings indicate a specific pathway through which intergenerational maltreatment affects child socioemotional outcomes.
Conclusions:
- The high rate of intergenerational maltreatment in this low-income sample underscores a critical pathway influencing child development.
- Child maltreatment acts as a significant mediator in the cycle of adversity from mother to child.
- Addressing intergenerational maltreatment is crucial for preventing maladaptive socioemotional development in children.
Keywords:
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