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{"title":"Bullying victimization and self-harm in adolescents: The roles of emotion regulation and bullying peer norms","authors":"Jiahui Chen,&nbsp;Yuke Xiong,&nbsp;Liu Yang,&nbsp;Yiting Liang,&nbsp;Ping Ren","doi":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.107199","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.107199","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>While prior research has suggested that experiencing bullying victimization increases the risk of self-harm, the exact role of intrapersonal emotion regulation and bullying peer norms in contributing to this association are not fully understood.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>This study examined the mediating effects of cognitive reappraisal and expressive suppression and the moderating effects of bullying descriptive and popularity norms on the association between bullying victimization and self-harm.</div></div><div><h3>Participants and setting</h3><div>A total of 3545 Chinese adolescents (52.4 % boys; <em>M</em>age = 12.36 years; 90.9 % Han nationality) from 76 classes participated in the current study.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Data were collected in two waves, spaced six months apart. Participants completed self-report questionnaires regarding bullying victimization, bullying perpetration, emotion regulation and self-harm. Peer nomination items were used to assess bullying perpetration and popularity.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The study found that bullying victimization was linked to an increase in self-harm six month later, both directly and indirectly, by enhancing the use of expressive suppression. The effects of expressive suppression as a mediator were notably stronger in environments with low bullying descriptive norms or high bullying popularity norms.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>These findings provide insights into the mechanisms by which bullying peer norms adversely affect emotion regulation and escalate self-harming behaviors among victimized adolescents. Effective bullying prevention and intervention strategies should focus not only on reducing bullying behaviors, but also on addressing maladaptive emotion regulation strategies such as expressive suppression. Additionally, fostering a classroom environment characterized by non-aggressive and prosocial norms is crucial for mitigating the negative outcomes associated with bullying.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51343,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse & Neglect","volume":"160 ","pages":"Article 107199"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142866175","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Aims & Scope","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107282","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107282","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51343,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse & Neglect","volume":"160 ","pages":"Article 107282"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143176686","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Child sexual grooming: Listening to victims in Jordan","authors":"Taghreed M. Abu Sarhan ,&nbsp;Ansie Fouche","doi":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.107235","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.107235","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Little is known about sexual grooming among children in Arab-Islamic countries. Accessing victims of child sexual abuse in such a context is challenging; however, qualitative secondary analysis provides a framework for exploring this phenomenon.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>This study employed qualitative secondary analysis to identify sexual grooming behavior and strategies based on the statements made by Jordanian children.</div></div><div><h3>Participants and setting</h3><div>The primary dataset comprised 13 verbatim transcripts of forensic investigative statements of child victims aged 6–18 years with an Arabic Islamic background. These statements were obtained from the Family Protection Department of Amman, Jordan.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>The statements were translated from Arabic to English and subjected to independent inductive thematic analysis and deductive analysis using the 2020 Sexual Grooming Model developed by Winters, Jeglic, and Kaylor as a framework.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Four stages of child sexual grooming, each with specific goals and strategies, were identified and contextualized using the model. However, specific, nuanced differences between the findings and the model were identified, highlighting the influence of Arab culture and Islamic religious interpretations on grooming in Jordan.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Educational efforts should be undertaken to raise awareness among parents and children regarding grooming strategies and, specifically, how Arab culture and Islamic principles may be used to coerce children to comply with grooming and abuse or otherwise compel their silence out of fear of punishment.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51343,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse & Neglect","volume":"160 ","pages":"Article 107235"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142958366","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"“Knock me down a little bit more”: Support networks of parents impacted by the child welfare system, a mixed methods study","authors":"Melissa Radey ,&nbsp;Lenore M. McWey ,&nbsp;Carson Outler ,&nbsp;Kristine Posada","doi":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.107222","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.107222","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Families impacted by the child welfare system (CWS) face increased risks of poverty, family dysfunction, and poor child outcomes. Strong support networks, comprised of formal support from government programs or service providers and informal support from family and friends, are an under-researched potential mechanism to facilitate family engagement and protect against child maltreatment.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>This study's objective was to describe formal and informal supports among parents with substantiated maltreatment who recently entered the CWS to understand parents' situations and conditions.</div></div><div><h3>Participants and setting</h3><div>The study used quantitative survey and qualitative interview data from The Power of Parents in Child Protection Study, an ongoing 18-month, statewide longitudinal study of parents with substantiated cases of maltreatment entering the CWS (<em>N</em> = 133). The quantitative sample was 78 % mothers and 22 % fathers.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Through latent profile analysis and content analysis, this study describes parents' formal and informal support systems including informal support networks, public benefit receipt, and CWS system navigation.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Latent profile analyses revealed three profiles characterized as “detrimentally low support” (<em>n</em> = 40, 31 %), “low support” (<em>n</em> = 59, 45 %), and “supported” (<em>n</em> = 32). Even among “supported” parents, parents had unreliable and limited informal networks and unstable, insufficient formal supports. Additionally, those with the least amount of informal support (“detrimentally low”) were the least equipped to navigate support from the CWS system.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Strengthening formal and informal support networks among CWS-impacted parents, particularly those with the least informal support, could help to address families' high levels of need.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51343,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse & Neglect","volume":"160 ","pages":"Article 107222"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142967336","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Family affluence and bullying victimisation affect life satisfaction in large-bodied adolescents: Evidence from 37 high-income countries","authors":"Prince Peprah ,&nbsp;Michael Safo Oduro ,&nbsp;Isaac Yeboah Addo","doi":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.107213","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.107213","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Adolescents with large body sizes often experience bullying which likely affects their overall well-being. Yet, there is limited research on how bullying victimisation affects overall life satisfaction among this cohort of adolescents, and how family affluence moderates this relationship.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>This study investigates the moderation effects of family affluence in the association between bullying victimisation and life satisfaction among adolescents with large bodies.</div></div><div><h3>Setting and participants</h3><div>This research involved 16,240 adolescents with large bodies based on the World Health Organization's Body Mass Index Chart/Classification for ages 13 to 15 years from 37 high-income countries in Europe and North America.</div></div><div><h3>Design</h3><div>The study used data from the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) survey, a cross-national study of adolescent health and well-being. Hypotheses were assessed through mixed effects binary logit models with random intercepts, accounting for data clustering and variations across regions.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>After controlling for covariates, both cyberbullying (AOR = 1.72; 95 % CI = 1.48–2.00) and traditional bullying (AOR = 1.74, 95 % CI: 1.53–1.99) were significantly associated with lower life satisfaction compared with no bullying experience among participants. Family affluence partly moderated these associations, wherein the highest level of affluence reduced the effects of cyberbullying (AOR = 1.57, 95 % CI: 1.09–2.27) and traditional bullying (AOR = 1.41, 95 % CI: 1.02–1.96) on life satisfaction compared to lower levels.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Both traditional and cyberbullying significantly reduced life satisfaction among adolescents with large body sizes. However, higher family affluence moderates (reduces) these negative effects, suggesting a protective role of socioeconomic status. These findings highlight the need for targeted interventions to support bullied adolescents, particularly those with large bodies and from lower socioeconomic backgrounds.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51343,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse & Neglect","volume":"160 ","pages":"Article 107213"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142866212","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Protecting children against sexual abuse in youth-serving organizations: A qualitative vignette study on (potential) offenders' and therapists' views of Safeguarding Programs","authors":"Christian Götzl ,&nbsp;Sebastian Pichlmeier ,&nbsp;Teresa Walter ,&nbsp;Marius Stickel ,&nbsp;Andreas Jud ,&nbsp;Judith Streb ,&nbsp;Manuela Dudeck","doi":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.107212","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.107212","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Holistic approaches to preventing child sexual abuse (CSA) such as German Safeguarding Programs integrate comprehensive analysis, intervention, prevention, and evaluation efforts and can be used to address CSA in youth-serving organizations (YSOs). To date, little is known about how adults who have committed CSA in YSOs in the past (i.e., offenders), adults who identify as being at risk of committing CSA in YSOs (i.e., potential offenders), and therapists experienced in treating such (potential) offenders view these programs.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>To evaluate whether (potential) offenders and therapists consider holistic approaches such as Safeguarding Programs as effective for protecting children in YSOs. Additionally, their views on potential additional measures and barriers or facilitators to implementing Safeguarding Programs were investigated.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>In an exploratory qualitative study that used a vignette approach, Safeguarding Programs were presented in problem-centered interviews to (potential) offenders (n=6) and therapists experienced in the treatment of (potential) offenders (n=5). Participants provided extensive feedback, which was analyzed by a qualitative content analysis.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Participants emphasized that to be effective, the interrelated measures of Safeguarding Programs need to be implemented comprehensively, not just in isolation. (Potential) offenders reported that a clear code of conduct in YSOs can be particularly helpful in controlling CSA related behavior. Addressing preventive help-offers within Safeguarding Programs may facilitate help-seeking in (potential) offenders.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Results may help to guide further development Safeguarding Programs and other holistic approaches. The study highlights the importance of involving (potential) offenders when developing preventive measures.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51343,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse & Neglect","volume":"160 ","pages":"Article 107212"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142910755","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Spirituality, self-blame, and trauma symptoms among adolescents waiting for treatment after disclosing sexual abuse","authors":"Ernest N. Jouriles ,&nbsp;Melissa J. Sitton ,&nbsp;Caitlin Rancher ,&nbsp;Jeanine Johnson ,&nbsp;Madeline Reedy ,&nbsp;Annette Mahoney ,&nbsp;Renee McDonald","doi":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.107214","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.107214","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Adolescents who have been sexually abused commonly experience trauma symptoms, and many spend considerable time waiting for treatment.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>This study examines the extent to which adolescent perceptions of divine spiritual support, divine spiritual struggles, and self-blame collected during a screening assessment predict trauma symptoms at the beginning of treatment.</div></div><div><h3>Participants and setting</h3><div>Participants were 224 adolescents (92.9 % female, Mean age = 13.46 years; 53.6 % identified as Hispanic/Latino/a and 24.1 % Black/African American). All obtained services at a Children's Advocacy Center in the southern United States.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Adolescents reported on trauma symptoms, divine spiritual support, divine spiritual struggles, and self-blame appraisals at a screening assessment (T1). Trauma symptoms were also reported a second time when beginning treatment (T2).</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The mean level of trauma symptoms declined over time for the total sample, <em>t</em>(223) = 9.37, <em>p</em> &lt; .001, <em>d</em> = 0.63. Greater divine spiritual struggles (<em>β</em> = 0.10, <em>t</em>[219] = 1.98, <em>p</em> = .049, <em>sr</em>^<em>2</em> = 0.02) and self-blame for the abuse (<em>β</em> = 0.11, <em>t</em>[219] = 2.03, <em>p</em> = .044, <em>sr</em>^<em>2</em> = 0.02) at the screening assessment were associated with higher levels of trauma symptoms at the beginning of treatment, controlling for sex, trauma symptoms and age at the screening assessment.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Assessing adolescents' divine spiritual struggles and self-blame for sexual abuse may be important in triage and treatment planning for youth who have experienced sexual abuse.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51343,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse & Neglect","volume":"160 ","pages":"Article 107214"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142958382","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The moderating role of social media motives in the relationship between screen usage and cybervictimization","authors":"A. Boruah ,&nbsp;M. Cormier ,&nbsp;N.E. Murray ,&nbsp;S. Marin-Dragu ,&nbsp;J. Saad Hossne ,&nbsp;S. Li ,&nbsp;M. Muzamil ,&nbsp;A. Bagnell ,&nbsp;R. Orji ,&nbsp;S.H. Stewart ,&nbsp;S.M. Meier","doi":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.107239","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.107239","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Screen time is on the rise among youth, and as a result, cyberbullying victimization has become increasingly prevalent. While prior research has established a positive correlation between screen usage and cyberbullying victimization, a paucity of research has explored how motives for screen usage are associated with cyberbullying victimization and moderate the positive association between screen usage and cyberbullying victimization.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>The present study sought to address these research gaps by exploring the association between motives for screen usage and cyberbullying victimization and examining whether these motives moderate the association between screen time and cyberbullying.</div></div><div><h3>Participants and setting</h3><div>Data from 332 participants (mean age = 16.27 years; 25 % male) were collected in a longitudinal study. Participants were required to be aged 12–18, proficient in English, not currently in treatment for psychological issues, and own a smartphone.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Participants installed a mobile sensing app to measure their screen usage over a four-week period objectively. Motives for screen usage were assessed using an adapted version of the Internet Motive Questionnaire for Adolescents. Cyberbullying experiences were self-reported during a follow-up assessment.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Coping (<em>p</em> &lt; 0.01), conformity (<em>p</em> &lt; 0.001), and enhancement motives (<em>p</em> &lt; 0.05) were positively associated with cyberbullying victimization. Conformity motives moderated the relationship between screen time and victimization, with the association being strongest among youth with low conformity motives (<em>p</em> &lt; 0.01).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>These findings indicate that risky motives for screen usage are associated with a higher likelihood of experiencing cyberbullying victimization and that they moderate the association of screen time with cyberbullying.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51343,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse & Neglect","volume":"160 ","pages":"Article 107239"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142958398","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The role of interpersonal emotion regulation tendencies in the association between maternal childhood maltreatment and social support in parenting","authors":"Miho Nakajima","doi":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.107197","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.107197","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Alleviating psychological stress in parenting is crucial for breaking the intergenerational cycle of childhood maltreatment (CM). However, issues with social support—recognized as effective in addressing parenting challenges, including psychological stress—have been noted among parents with CM experiences. Specifically, these issues include a lack of resources and diminished effectiveness of social support. Previous findings suggest that decreased interpersonal emotion regulation (IER) contributes to both issues; however, no empirical study has examined this mechanism.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>This study explored the role of IER in the association between CM, social support, and psychological stress.</div></div><div><h3>Participants and setting</h3><div>Data from 1889 Japanese mothers were used for analysis.</div></div><div><h3>Method</h3><div>An online cross-sectional survey was conducted.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Structural equation modeling validated the model, indicating that CM is associated with increased psychological stress through decreased IER and reduced social support resources (χ² = 8.67, <em>p</em> &lt; .05, CFI = 0.99, GFI = 1.00, AGFI = 0.99, RMSEA = 0.042). Multiple regression analysis revealed a significant IER × social support utilization interaction effect on psychological stress (β = −0.06, <em>p</em> &lt; .01). Social support utilization significantly associated with reduced psychological stress for both high and low IER mothers; however, the association was stronger for those with high IER (β = −0.23, <em>p</em> &lt; .01) than those with low IER (β = −0.12, <em>p</em> &lt; .01).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Decreased IER tendencies are linked to social support challenges among parents with CM experiences. However, high IER tendencies may exacerbate psychological symptoms in parenting contexts, necessitating careful consideration in interventions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51343,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse & Neglect","volume":"160 ","pages":"Article 107197"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142830889","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Construct validity of probable child maltreatment indicators using prospectively recorded information in a longitudinal cohort of Canadian children","authors":"Rachel Langevin ,&nbsp;Isabelle Ouellet-Morin ,&nbsp;Sebastian Kay ,&nbsp;Elise Chartrand ,&nbsp;Natalie Castellanos-Ryan ,&nbsp;Delphine Collin-Vezina ,&nbsp;Marie-Claude Geoffroy","doi":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107300","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107300","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Officially reported and self-reported measures of child maltreatment show poor agreement and may differentially predict psychosocial problems in adulthood. However, research remains primarily based on retrospective self-reports, warranting examination of the validity of prospective assessments of maltreatment.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>To assess the construct validity of prospective indicators of child maltreatment using a longitudinal cohort of Canadian children.</div></div><div><h3>Participants and setting</h3><div>The population-based cohort comprises 2120 participants born between 1997 and 1998 in Quebec, Canada.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Maternal and familial risk factors (maternal age, depressive symptoms, and antisocial behaviors, socioeconomic status, and single-parent home) and early adulthood functioning difficulties (depression, anxiety, suicidality, alcohol misuse, and unemployment status) were assessed across various time points (0–23 years). Associations between factors and prospective and retrospective maltreatment indicators were appraised.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Most maternal and familial risk factors (80 %) showed associations with indicators of prospective maltreatment (Δ<em>M</em> = +/−0.04 to 0.72; <em>p</em> &lt; 0.05). Several early adulthood functioning difficulties (30 %) showed associations with physical (Δ<em>M</em> = 0.05 to 0.22; <em>p</em> &lt; 0.05) and sexual abuse (Δ<em>M</em> = 0.33 to 0.34; <em>p</em> &lt; 0.05), while emotional, supervisory, and physical neglect were only associated with educational/employment status (Δ<em>M</em> = 0.04 to 0.10; <em>p</em> &lt; 0.05). Cumulatively assessed maltreatment also showed a dose-response relationship with maternal and familial risk factors/functioning difficulties.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>The strong construct validity exhibited by our prospective indicators highlights the need to assess child maltreatment multi-modally. Our findings further contribute to the wider discussion surrounding the measurement of child maltreatment.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51343,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse & Neglect","volume":"161 ","pages":"Article 107300"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143081231","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}