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{"title":"Does the timing matter? The association between childhood adversity and internalizing and externalizing problems from childhood to adolescence and its sex differences","authors":"Jungeun Olivia Lee ,&nbsp;Lei Duan ,&nbsp;Anna Constantino-Pettit ,&nbsp;Yoewon Yoon ,&nbsp;Monica L. Oxford ,&nbsp;Jennifer Rose ,&nbsp;Julie A. Cederbaum","doi":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107437","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107437","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Childhood adversity (CA) is a well-known risk factor for mental distress, and its impacts may vary depending on its timing. However, relevant empirical studies are rare and ambiguous. Similarly, prior studies have given little attention to possible moderating effects by sex, particularly in the context of developmental stages.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>This study sought to identify when the impacts of CA on children's mental health become pronounced and the extent to which these relations and sensitive timing vary by gender.</div></div><div><h3>Participants and setting</h3><div>Data were from the Young Women and Child Development Study (<em>n</em> = 360), covering ages 4.3 to 17.6.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Time-varying effect models, including moderation by child gender, were evaluated.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The effect of CA on mental health surged during middle childhood (<em>b</em> = 0.93 at age 10 and 1.94 at age 9 for internalizing and externalizing problems, respectively) and peaked at age 15 (<em>b</em> = 2.35 and 3.53 for internalizing and externalizing problems, respectively). Gender interaction findings suggest that gender moderation effects were limited to between ages 10.3 (<em>b</em> = 0.88) and 14.3 (<em>b</em> = 1.11) for internalizing problems and between ages 5.3 (<em>b</em> = 1.06) and 7.0 (<em>b</em> = 1.31) for externalizing problems. For girls, the influence began escalating at an earlier age.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Middle childhood and early adolescence should be considered key intervention points to prevent CA from worsening children's mental health. Intervention timing should be tailored by gender to effectively disrupt the impacts of childhood adversity on mental health.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51343,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse & Neglect","volume":"163 ","pages":"Article 107437"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143739666","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":"Associations between self-reported and agency-reported child maltreatment and mental illness in later life: Results from the CALM study","authors":"M. Trott ,&nbsp;C. Bull ,&nbsp;J.M. Najman ,&nbsp;S. Kisely","doi":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107433","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107433","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Child maltreatment (CM), including physical, emotional, and sexual abuse, and neglect, has been consistently linked to various mental illnesses. Research directly comparing self-reported versus agency-reported CM, however, is limited, especially with official mental health services use.</div></div><div><h3>Objectives</h3><div>This study compared associations between hospital admissions and community mental health service use for mental illness in self-reported versus agency-reported CM.</div></div><div><h3>Participants and setting</h3><div>Agency-reported CM from 0 to 15 years was linked to an Australian birth cohort via administrative record linkage, and self-reported CM was collected at 30-year follow-up.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The sample included 2392 individuals. Self-reported CM was significantly associated with admissions for any type of mental illness (OR_adj = 2.84, 95%CI 1.95–4.13), psychotic disorders (OR_adj = 3.26, 95%CI 1.79–5.95), and common mental disorders (OR_adj = 3.38, 95%CI 2.13–5.36), as well as increased community mental health service use (OR_adj = 3.66, 95%CI 2.43–5.52). Agency-reported CM was only associated with admissions for any type of mental illness (OR_adj = 2.36, 95%CI 1.32–4.21), and increased community mental health service use (OR_adj = 2.91, 95%CI 1.62–5.25).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Self-reported CM showed higher effect sizes with higher degrees of certainty with all forms of mental illness service use compared to agency-reported CM, highlighting the need to consider both in future research.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51343,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse & Neglect","volume":"163 ","pages":"Article 107433"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143734860","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":"Testing for bleeding disorders in child abuse: AAP recommendation adherence and testing results","authors":"Lyndsey Hultman ,&nbsp;Angela Doswell ,&nbsp;Henry T. Puls ,&nbsp;Shannon L. Carpenter ,&nbsp;Angela Bachim ,&nbsp;Caitlin R. McNamara ,&nbsp;Farah W. Brink ,&nbsp;Lori D. Frasier ,&nbsp;Nancy S. Harper ,&nbsp;Natalie Laub ,&nbsp;Kristine A. Campbell ,&nbsp;Daniel M. Lindberg ,&nbsp;Joanne N. Wood ,&nbsp;James Anderst","doi":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107431","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107431","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objectives</h3><div>Using a multicenter child abuse pediatrics research network (CAPNET), the study objectives were to characterize the adherence to American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommendations for bleeding disorder testing and the frequency of bleeding disorder identification.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>We performed a descriptive study of bleeding disorder evaluations among children younger than 10 years of age who presented with bruising and/or intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) concerning for abuse from February 2021–May 2022 utilizing CAPNET. Cases were classified as bruising without ICH or ICH with or without bruising. Based on AAP guidance, testing was not recommended in cases with concomitant suspicious injuries, inflicted injury history, patterned injury, and low clinical concern for abuse. The primary outcome was adherence to AAP recommendations for testing by study group. We also calculated the frequency of bleeding disorder identification.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>A total of 2491 children presented with bruising and/or ICH concerning for abuse during the study period. 25.1 % of subjects (468 with bruising and 157 with ICH) were recommended to have testing by AAP criteria. Of these, 10.5 % cases of bruising and 33.1 % cases of ICH completed all AAP recommended testing. Among CAPNET centers, AAP recommended testing completion ranged from 0 to 34.1 % of bruising cases and 4.8–100 % of ICH cases. In total, 0.7 % (18/2491) cases had a newly identified bleeding disorder, with more identified at one center with higher testing rates.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Testing for bleeding disorders based on AAP recommendations frequently did not occur and varied by CAPNET center. Although rare, bleeding disorders were present among cases with testing.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51343,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse & Neglect","volume":"163 ","pages":"Article 107431"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143734863","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":"Exploring nursing students' awareness about child abuse and neglect","authors":"Mohammad M. Alnaeem ,&nbsp;Mohammad A. Abu Sabra ,&nbsp;Ayman M. Hamdan-Mansour","doi":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107430","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107430","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Child abuse and neglect (CAN) remain pressing issues globally, particularly in countries like Jordan with socio-economic challenges. Enhancing nursing students' knowledge and attitudes toward CAN is critical in preparing future nurses to identify and address these cases effectively.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>This study aimed to assess nursing students' knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions regarding CAN, focusing on identifying gaps and unique psychosocial insights.</div></div><div><h3>Method</h3><div>A cross-sectional study was conducted to recruit a sample of 559 nursing students from a private university in the capital of Jordan.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Students in the regular program (after secondary education) demonstrated significantly higher knowledge scores on CAN detection and reporting (M = 23.7, SD = 3.79) than bridging program students (M = 18.7, SD = 4.36; <em>t</em> = 1.88, <em>p</em> &lt; 0.05). Attitude scores were comparable between groups, 48.7 % showing positive attitudes. Students identified children from low-income families, shy children, and academically slow children as most vulnerable to abuse. Two major themes emerged from qualitative responses: the psychosocial consequences of CAN and its long-term societal impacts.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>The study uniquely highlights the nuanced perceptions of CAN among nursing students in a resource-limited context. Addressing identified knowledge gaps and emphasizing the importance of detecting and reporting abuse, particularly sexual abuse, can empower future nurses and society to better report and detect CAN.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51343,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse & Neglect","volume":"163 ","pages":"Article 107430"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143706092","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":"Adaptation and psychometrical assessment of the Juvenile Victimization Questionnaire self-report for Children and Early Adolescents (JVQ-CEA)","authors":"Irene Montiel ,&nbsp;Ana M. Greco ,&nbsp;Noemí Pereda","doi":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107424","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107424","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Evidence shows that asking children about their lives is possible and uniquely valuable, and there are international agreements on children's right to participation. However, research on child victimization has traditionally relied on proxy informants or retrospective questionnaires. Instruments for asking children about their experiences are administered as interviews, do not report psychometric properties and target children over 11 years old (y.o.).</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>This study presents an adaptation of the world's most robust, comprehensive, and widely used instrument for measuring violence against children, the Juvenile Victimization Questionnaire (JVQ) (<span><span>Finkelhor, Ormrod, et al., 2005</span></span>), in a self-report version for children between 8 and 12 y.o.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A first version was proposed based on methodological recommendations. We gathered evidence of validity and reliability in three phases: an expert review (<em>n</em> = 38), cognitive interviews and focus groups with children (<em>n</em> = 25), and a pilot test with children (<em>n</em> = 782).</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The results and participants' suggestions led to a 15-item version assessing five modules (electronic victimization, sexual victimization, peer and sibling victimization, caregiver victimization, and exposure to violence). This version demonstrated adequate psychometric properties in terms of validity (e.g., correlations in the expected direction and magnitude) and reliability (e.g., connectedness among items). Children's participation was key to ensure comprehensiveness and no major distress.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>This version of the JVQ for Children and Early Adolescents (JVQ-CEA) allows the voices of children between 8 and 12 y.o. to be included in child victimization research, in accordance with international agreements on children's right to participation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51343,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse & Neglect","volume":"163 ","pages":"Article 107424"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143706095","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":"Trends in demographics and needs for nurse-family partnership clients enrolled between 1997 and 2022","authors":"Laura Etzel ,&nbsp;Michael Knudtson ,&nbsp;William Thorland","doi":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107358","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107358","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Demographics and needs of nulliparous, Medicaid-eligible pregnant individuals, the target profile for Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP), have shifted over recent decades as teen pregnancy rates have dropped and Medicaid eligibility has expanded.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>We examined trends in the proportion of NFP clients with demographic characteristics and needs impacting client and child outcomes.</div></div><div><h3>Participants and setting</h3><div>Participants were nulliparous, pregnant individuals (N = 349,935; 33 % Hispanic, 30 % non-Hispanic Black, 30 % non-Hispanic White) enrolled between 1997 and 2022 in NFP, a national public health intervention aimed at improving client and child outcomes through in-home nurse visitation.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Generalized linear models and time-varying models examined change over time.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Later enrollment year predicted enrollment of: more racially/ethnically diverse clients with older age (β = 0.24 ± 0.002, <em>P</em> &lt; .0001) more educated clients (college degree vs. high school diploma/GED OR 1.195, 95 % CI 1.194–1.195), more married/cohabiting clients (OR 1.131, 95 % CI 1.129–1.132), clients with higher mastery scores (β = 0.007 ± 0.0001, <em>P</em> &lt; .0001), and increased client needs (pre-pregnancy mental/physical health diagnoses, substance use/addiction, IPV exposure, and homelessness; ORs 1.082 to 1.300, all <em>P</em> &lt; .0001). The average summed needs of clients increased from 1.17 in 1997 to 1.36 in 2022. Non-Hispanic White clients had greater summed needs compared to Hispanic and non-Hispanic Black clients, driven by higher rates of health diagnoses and substance use.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>The demographics and needs of NFP clients have shifted over time. Compared to the original trials and earlier program replication, recent clients are older and more educated but have greater needs in a variety of domains increasing risk of poor client and child outcomes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51343,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse & Neglect","volume":"163 ","pages":"Article 107358"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143706094","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":"Moderated mediation analyses: Exploring the complex pathways between school bullying and suicidal ideation among vocational school students in China","authors":"Hongjuan Jiang ,&nbsp;Fang Qu ,&nbsp;Quanshan Long ,&nbsp;Sheau Tsuey Chong ,&nbsp;Jiang Nan","doi":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107429","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107429","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>School bullying can affect adolescent suicidal ideation (SI), but the mediating and moderating effects behind this association are still unclear, especially for students in vocational schools.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>This study explored the relationship between school bullying and suicidal ideation (SI) among vocational school students in China, and it constructs a moderated mediation model to examine the mediating effects of physical anhedonia (PA) and social anhedonia (SA), as well as the moderating effects of cognitive reappraisal (CR) and expressive suppression (ES).</div></div><div><h3>Participants and setting</h3><div>Convenience sampling was conducted. The sample included 13,675 vocational school students (57.7 % female) with an average age of 15.88 years (ranging from 13 to 21) from 13 vocational schools in Hainan Province, China.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Participants completed questionnaires on demographics, school bullying, PA, SA, CR, ES, and SI.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The results showed that the prevalence rates of PA, SA, and SI among bullied students were significantly higher (40.7 %, 37.8 %, and 34.0 %, respectively). Mediation analysis revealed that school bullying had a significant indirect effect on SI through PA and SA (accounting for 42.4 % of the total effect), with SA being the key mediator. Moderated mediation analysis confirmed that CR moderated the mediating effects of school bullying via PA/SA on SI, and ES moderated the mediating effects of school bullying via SA on SI. ES did not moderate the relationship between school bullying and SA in the female group.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>School bullying induces SI by impacting PA and SA, and CR and ES moderate this process. This provides theoretical support for developing effective intervention measures to alleviate the negative impact of bullying on mental health.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51343,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse & Neglect","volume":"163 ","pages":"Article 107429"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143706091","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":"Gender differences in the prevalence and psychopathological mechanisms of internet addiction among Iranians aged 18 to 24: A nationwide study","authors":"Yasir Mohammed Hammood ,&nbsp;Barno Abdullaeva ,&nbsp;Diyorjon Abdullaev ,&nbsp;B.K. Sunitha ,&nbsp;Mohd Shukri Ab Yajid ,&nbsp;Abhayveer Singh ,&nbsp;Manish Kumar Bisht ,&nbsp;Imad Ibrahim Dawood ,&nbsp;Mazin Abdulateef Alzubaidi ,&nbsp;Mohsen Khosravi","doi":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107428","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107428","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>The rapid advancement of technology has revolutionized interaction, learning, and entertainment but also led to Internet addiction, characterized by excessive internet use causing impairment or distress.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>The study explores gender differences in prevalence, risk factors, and clinical aspects of Internet addiction among Iranian youth, highlighting cultural and societal influences.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A nationwide sample of 3149 individuals aged 18 to 24 was categorized into two groups: those with Internet addiction (<em>n</em> = 1040) and those without (<em>n</em> = 2109). Participants completed the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire-28, Dissociative Experiences Scale (DES), Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS), and Internet Addiction Test (IAT). Data analyses were conducted using SPSS software version 26, with a significance level set at &lt;0.05.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Overall prevalence of Internet addiction was found to be 33 %, with a higher incidence in males (63.3 %) compared to females (36.7 %) (χ² = 13.28, <em>p</em> = 0.001). In men, the severity of Internet addiction was significantly linked to emotional abuse (β = 0.20, p˂0.001), DES (β = 0.39, p˂0.001), and DERS (β = 0.16, p˂0.001) (F_{(3, 654)} = 89.85, p˂0.001, R² = 0.29); while in women, it was associated with emotional abuse (β = 0.18, p˂0.001) and dissociative experiences (β = 0.16, p˂0.001) (F_{(2, 379)} = 13.70, p˂0.001, R² = 0.06). The DES partially mediated the relationship between emotional abuse and IAT scores in both genders, whereas DERS only did so in males.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>The study suggests Internet addiction as a maladaptive coping mechanism for early emotional abuse, highlighting the need for prevention programs and emotion regulation interventions. Future research should consider longitudinal effects and cultural influences.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51343,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse & Neglect","volume":"163 ","pages":"Article 107428"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143687503","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 maltreatment and psychopathology among institutionalized and incarcerated adolescents in Nigeria: A latent class analysis approach","authors":"Wasiu Olorunlambe ,&nbsp;Sherifat Adeniyi ,&nbsp;Akinyemi Ademola Israel ,&nbsp;Julian D. Ford ,&nbsp;Ruby Charak ,&nbsp;Maricela Galdamez ,&nbsp;Andreas Jud","doi":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107425","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107425","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Child maltreatment (CM) is prevalent among residentially-placed or incarcerated adolescents and is a risk factor for behavioral health disorders. No study conducted in a low-income country has empirically compared the types of CM and adverse outcomes experienced by these high-risk adolescents.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>The purpose of this study was to identify profiles of CM-and their association with behavioral health problems among at-risk adolescents in Nigeria.</div><div>Participants and Setting<strong>:</strong> Participants comprised adolescents in juvenile detention facilities (<em>N</em> = 102) and adolescents in residential placements (<em>N</em> = 103) aged 10–17 years old.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A two-step latent class analysis (LCA) was applied with data from validated self-report measures of CM to identify distinct profiles of maltreatment and their association with validated self-report measures of behavioral health problems and PTSD symptoms.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Three latent classes were identified: (1) <em>witnessing violence and neglect class (N = 20,10 %); physical and emotional abuse class (N = 41,20 %);</em> and <em>multiple maltreatment class (N = 144, 70 %)</em>. The physical and emotional abuse class (class 2) and the multiple maltreatment class (class 3) reported significantly higher rates of other adversities (i.e., parent/guardian incarceration and poverty) and more severe angry and irritable symptoms, traumatic experiences, thought disturbances, and somatic complaints when compared to the witnessing violence and neglect class. The multiple maltreatment class had more severe post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms than the other two classes. The witnessing violence and neglect class, however, had more severe anxiety depression symptoms than the other classes and more severe suicidal ideation than the multiple maltreatment class.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>The findings underscore the role of exposure to multiple forms of maltreatment (i.e., poly-victimization) among incarcerated and institutionalized adolescents, and highlight the need to address depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation in youths who have witnessed violence or experienced neglect. Integrating CM and PTSD screening into mental health service for these vulnerable youth could enhance their rehabilitation and treatment by identifying and remediating the adverse effects of different patterns of poly-victimization and CM.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51343,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse & Neglect","volume":"163 ","pages":"Article 107425"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143687501","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":"Disclosure of sexual abuse committed by rabbis: How family members perceive its effects on their relationships with the victims","authors":"Yair Krinkin,&nbsp;Rachel Dekel","doi":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107423","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107423","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Sexual abuse by religious authorities (SARA) is a widespread phenomenon, with unique consequences for victims and their family members. To the best of our knowledge, no research has focused on the experiences of family members of SARA victims or their perspectives regarding changes in their relationships with the victims. This study is part of a larger study on the implications of SARA incidences committed by rabbis.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>The current study focused on family members' perceptions of the effects of SARA victims' abuse disclosure on their relationships with them.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Based on a constructivist-phenomenological paradigm, semi-structured indepth interviews were conducted with 14 family members (mothers, siblings, and a spouse) of religious men who had been sexually abused by rabbis during their adolescence.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Two main themes regarding the relationships between the family members and the SARA victims emerged from the findings: the closeness-distance axis, which covers a spectrum from becoming closer to moving away from the victim, and “Who needs protection: The victim or me?”. Regarding the latter theme, two groups were unveiled: Family members who focused on the victim's needs and protecting him, and family members who were wary of the victim and felt the need to protect themselves.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>The findings illustrate the various changes in relationships between family members and male victims following SARA disclosure. The importance of providing emotional aid to family members to help both them and the victims recovery is emphasized.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51343,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse & Neglect","volume":"163 ","pages":"Article 107423"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143687502","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}