Understanding everyday victimization experiences in vulnerable youth: an ecological momentary assessment approach.

IF 4.9 2区 医学 Q1 PEDIATRICS
Sophie Charlotte Niestroj, Marco Giurgiu, Maren Boecker, Sarah Steden, Lisa Knobloch, Ann-Katrin Wiemann, Arnold Lohaus, Ulrich W Ebner-Priemer, Kerstin Konrad
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Abstract

Early victimization significantly increases the risk of subsequent revictimization throughout life, yet the underlying psychological mechanisms remain poorly understood. Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) studies hold promise in clarifying how contextual factors and social attributions influence everyday victimization experiences. This study utilized EMA to examine daily victimization in out-of-home care (OOHC), a high-risk group for (re-)victimization, compared to children and adolescents living with their biological families (BF). Over two weeks, 157 participants, aged eight to 21 years (N = 68 in OOHC and N = 89 in BF group) reported their victimization experiences, including contextual and individual factors via EMA. Additionally, participants answered standardized questionnaires on lifetime victimization and psychopathology. Attending school was identified as a contextual risk factor for everyday victimization experiences. Higher levels of psychopathology and OOHC residence were associated with increased everyday victimization. In contrast, lifetime victimization did not predict current victimization frequency but significantly impacted daily affective states and social acceptance levels. Internal attribution styles for everyday victimization experiences were associated with lower affective valence and social acceptance. These findings emphasize the heightened vulnerability of children and youth in OOHC to frequent victimization, with internal attribution styles in response to victimization being a significant risk factor for negative affect and feelings of social ostracism. In conclusion, this study sheds light on the nature of victimization experiences among OOHC and BF. It emphasizes the importance of understanding and addressing internal attribution styles in interventions designed to support vulnerable populations like children and adolescents in OOHC.

了解弱势青年的日常受害经历:一种生态瞬时评估方法。
早期受害显著增加了随后在一生中再次受害的风险,但其潜在的心理机制仍然知之甚少。生态瞬时评估(EMA)研究在阐明环境因素和社会归因如何影响日常受害经历方面有希望。本研究使用EMA来检查家庭外护理(OOHC)的日常受害情况,OOHC是(再)受害的高危人群,与与亲生家庭生活在一起的儿童和青少年(BF)相比。在两周的时间里,157名年龄在8至21岁之间的参与者(OOHC组N = 68, BF组N = 89)通过EMA报告了他们的受害经历,包括环境和个人因素。此外,参与者还回答了关于终身受害和精神病理的标准化问卷。上学被确定为日常受害经历的环境风险因素。较高的精神病理水平和OOHC居住与日常受害的增加有关。相反,终生受害不能预测当前的受害频率,但显著影响日常情感状态和社会接受水平。日常受害经历的内部归因风格与较低的情感效价和社会接受度有关。这些发现强调了OOHC中儿童和青少年对频繁受害的高度脆弱性,对受害反应的内部归因风格是负面影响和社会排斥感的重要风险因素。综上所述,本研究揭示了OOHC和BF之间受害体验的本质。它强调了在旨在支持OOHC中儿童和青少年等弱势群体的干预措施中理解和解决内部归因风格的重要性。
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CiteScore
12.80
自引率
4.70%
发文量
186
审稿时长
6-12 weeks
期刊介绍: European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry is Europe''s only peer-reviewed journal entirely devoted to child and adolescent psychiatry. It aims to further a broad understanding of psychopathology in children and adolescents. Empirical research is its foundation, and clinical relevance is its hallmark. European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry welcomes in particular papers covering neuropsychiatry, cognitive neuroscience, genetics, neuroimaging, pharmacology, and related fields of interest. Contributions are encouraged from all around the world.
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