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Maternal Childhood Sexual Trauma and Child Conduct Problems
B J Zvara1, R Mills-Koonce2, K Appleyard Carmody3
1The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Abstract:
This study examines multiple pathways by which maternal childhood sexual trauma may be related to the behavioral development of children. Propensity score matching procedures were used to create matched groups (total N = 204) of mothers who retroactively did or did not self-report childhood sexual trauma in a longitudinal sample of families living in poor, rural communities. Using structural equation modeling, maternal characteristics and behaviors were examined as potential mediators of the relationship between maternal histories of childhood sexual trauma and children's conduct problems. After controlling for numerous socio-demographic factors, analyses indicate that maternal depressive symptoms, intimate partner violence, and maternal parenting were significant mediators and highlight the lasting impact of childhood sexual trauma on victims and their children.
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