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{"title":"Corrigendum to “Developmental trajectories of socio-emotional outcomes of children and young people in out-of-home care – Insights from data of Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study (POCLS)” [Child Abuse & Neglect Volume 149, 2024, 149:106196]","authors":"Nan Hu , Yalemzewod Assefa Gelaw , Ilan Katz , Elizabeth Fernandez , Kathleen Falster , Mark Hanly , B.J. Newton , Jennifer Stephensen , Paul Hotton , Karen Zwi , Raghu Lingam","doi":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107661","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107661","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51343,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse & Neglect","volume":"169 ","pages":"Article 107661"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145018411","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 risk and impact of family violence on the intergenerational transmission of school bullying among Chinese children and adolescents","authors":"Junkang Lin ,&nbsp;Yajing Sun ,&nbsp;Diyang Qu ,&nbsp;Weiyan Ye ,&nbsp;Linshanjie Da ,&nbsp;Weijian Wu ,&nbsp;Songjie Li ,&nbsp;Runsen Chen ,&nbsp;Yingjun Xi ,&nbsp;Jing An","doi":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107673","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107673","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Family violence—comprising both child maltreatment and interparental violence—is a pervasive global public-health concern that disproportionately affects children and adolescents. In China, current and nationally representative prevalence estimates remain scarce, impeding evidence-based prevention.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>This study examines the prevalence and consequences of witnessing only, experiencing only, and concurrently witnessing and experiencing family violence among Chinese children and adolescents, with a specific focus on school bullying. It explores how distinct patterns of exposure shape bullying behaviors, framing the cumulative impact as a unique form of intergenerational transmission.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Data were collected from an annual mental health surveillance system between November 2022 and May 2023. Participants were categorized into four groups based on lifetime family violence exposure: no exposure, witnessing only, experiencing only, and both witnessing and experiencing violence.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The lifetime prevalence rates were 5<em>·</em>9 % for witnessing family violence only, 14<em>·</em>7 % for experiencing family violence only, and 6<em>·</em>8 % for concurrent witnessing and experiencing of family violence. Exposure to family violence showed cumulative effects on bullying behaviors, with odds of bullying increasing progressively from witnessing only (OR = 2<em>·</em>426, <em>p</em> &lt; <em>0·001</em>), experiencing abuse only (OR = 4<em>·</em>329, <em>p</em> &lt; <em>0·001</em>), to both witnessing and experiencing violence (OR = 7<em>·</em>062, <em>p</em> &lt; <em>0·001</em>). Notably, adolescents exposed to both forms of violence exhibited the highest risk for school bullying perpetration.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Addressing family violence is critical for safeguarding the mental health of children and adolescents. Comprehensive interventions targeting family environments and school settings are essential to mitigate the transmission of violence and improve psychological outcomes among youth.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51343,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse & Neglect","volume":"169 ","pages":"Article 107673"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-09-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145010531","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":"Adverse childhood experiences and adult psychopathology: A latent class analysis approach","authors":"George Mildred-Short,&nbsp;Sarah M. Tashjian","doi":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107672","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107672","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are linked to poor mental health outcomes, yet much of the existing research focuses on cumulative risk rather than the impact of distinct types of adversity. This limits insights into how specific ACE patterns influence psychopathology. Additionally, inquiries into links between ACE exposure and mental health typically focus on a single symptom class, overlooking co-occurring psychopathologies.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>We used latent class analysis (LCA) to identify distinct patterns of ACE exposure and examine associations with anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in a treatment-seeking adult sample.</div></div><div><h3>Participants and setting</h3><div>Participants were 514 adults (71 % female) aged 18–85 (<em>M</em> = 26.25, <em>SD</em> = 8.68) seeking psychological treatment. Data were collected at a public psychology clinic using self-report measures.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>LCA identified three classes of ACE exposure: low adversity, maltreatment (emotional/physical abuse and neglect), and household dysfunction (parental mental illness, separation). Psychopathology symptoms were assessed using the DASS-21, PCL-5, and ASRS. Associations between ACE classes and psychopathologies were analyzed using the Bolck-Croon-Hagenaars (BCH) three-step approach.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The maltreatment class showed significantly higher depression and PTSD symptoms than the low adversity class. The household dysfunction class exhibited elevated ADHD symptoms compared to both maltreatment and low adversity classes. No significant differences in anxiety were observed after controlling for covariates.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Distinct ACE patterns were linked to specific psychopathology symptoms. Findings highlight the importance of incorporating person-centered approaches to analyzing childhood adversity, which can inform targeted prevention and treatment strategies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51343,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse & Neglect","volume":"169 ","pages":"Article 107672"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-09-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145010530","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":"Factor structure, measurement invariance and correlates of a modified version of the Short Child Maltreatment Questionnaire (SCMQ) among adolescents in England","authors":"Lakshmi Neelakantan ,&nbsp;Franziska Meinck ,&nbsp;Mina Fazel","doi":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107660","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107660","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Population surveys on child wellbeing require a brief, validated tool to measure child and adolescent maltreatment. The 7-item Short Child Maltreatment Questionnaire (SCMQ), developed by a WHO expert committee, has not been psychometrically tested.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>This study aimed to determine the factor structure, measurement invariance and correlates of a modified version of the SCMQ (6 of its 7 items) in a sample of adolescents attending schools in England.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Data from 15,155 adolescents (aged 11–18 years) in the OxWell School Survey were used to test a modified 6-item version of the SCMQ. Information on depression, anxiety, self-harm, smoking, alcohol use, substance use, bullying victimization, peer victimization/dating abuse was collected using a structured, self-report questionnaire. The factor structure, reliability, and construct validity of the SCMQ was examined, and measurement invariance was tested across gender, age, and ethnicity.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Findings from exploratory factor analyses revealed a stable one-factor model, while two- and three-factor models showed instability, suggesting that a unidimensional solution best represented the data. CFA confirmed a one-factor model [χ2(df) = 92.265(12); CFI 0.992 TLI 0.987 RMSEA 0.02 90 % CI [0.020, 0.029]). Around 16.3 % of the sample experienced any form of maltreatment, with exposure rates for specific types of maltreatment ranging from 0.6 to 11.6 %. Full configural, metric, scalar invariance was observed across all groups. Internal consistency (McDonald's omega) was adequate (0.71). The SCMQ demonstrated good construct validity, showing significant associations with health behaviours (substance use, alcohol use, smoking), mental health challenges (self-harm, depression, anxiety) and interpersonal violence (dating abuse, bullying) with effect sizes ranging from small to moderate.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>The SCMQ scores demonstrated acceptable reliability and validity among adolescents in England. It can be used to screen for maltreatment in large surveys and across diverse child populations. Opportunities to validate the SCMQ in other contexts would be beneficial.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51343,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse & Neglect","volume":"169 ","pages":"Article 107660"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-09-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145003977","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":"Live-streamed child sexual abuse: Analysis of Norwegian criminal cases","authors":"Catharina Drejer ,&nbsp;Michael A. Riegler ,&nbsp;Gunn Astrid Baugerud","doi":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107659","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107659","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Livestreaming of child sexual abuse involves real-time sexual abuse and exploitation of children, presenting an ongoing global threat.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>This descriptive study explores characteristics and patterns of live-streamed child sexual abuse to better understand this phenomenon.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Content analysis of 31 closed Norwegian criminal cases was conducted to identify descriptive themes and offender characteristics.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Findings show a heterogeneous offender group maintaining established platform use, payment methods, and geographic locations over time, indicating minimal operational evolution. Significant overlap exists between livestreaming and other child sexual exploitation material (CSEM) consumption, with most offenders actively seeking and possessing CSEM. Over half produced additional CSEM by capturing screenshots or recordings of live streams. Additionally, over half expressed intentions for international travel to commit contact sexual abuse, suggesting livestreaming may serve as a pathway toward contact offending. Most offenders demonstrated limited technological sophistication in concealing activities.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Live-streamed child sexual abuse represents complex exploitation with connections to broader CSEM offending patterns. This descriptive study contributes to the emerging body of knowledge, highlighting critical gaps in understanding offender pathways, facilitator networks, and victim identification processes. Findings suggest priorities for enhanced technological solutions for victim identification, improved financial transaction monitoring, and strengthened international cooperation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51343,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse & Neglect","volume":"169 ","pages":"Article 107659"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144996700","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 behavioral patterns of child-focused online sexual solicitation: findings from a Canadian sample.","authors":"Francis Fortin, Julien Chopin, Sarah Paquette","doi":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107656","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107656","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>This study investigates online sexual exploitation patterns of minors in Canada, using a dataset of 96 child luring cases from 2001 to 2020 provided by law enforcement.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>The study aims to extend the understanding of online sexual exploitation by identifying and characterizing offender profiles based on their behavior.</p><p><strong>Participants and setting: </strong>The study examines 96 cases of online sexual exploitation of minors in Canada, drawing from law enforcement data.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Latent Class Analysis (LCA) is applied to identify offender profiles. External validity analyses were conducted to assess the generalizability of the LCA model.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Four profiles are identified: contact-driven (Profile 1), fantasy-driven with gradual progression (Profile 2), exhibitionist (Profile 3), and sex-driven (Profile 4). The study reveals that fantasy-driven offenders prioritize relationship-building before progressing to sexual activities. Contact-driven offenders, on the other hand, seek immediate sexual gratification. These findings indicate a significant heterogeneity in online offender behaviors.</p><p><strong>Conclusions and limitations: </strong>This study contributes to a deeper understanding of online sexual exploitation patterns targeting minors. It underscores the need for further research to adapt interventions and law enforcement strategies effectively in response to the complexities of online offender behaviors. One limitation of the study is the small sample size, which may affect the generalizability of the findings.</p>","PeriodicalId":51343,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse & Neglect","volume":" ","pages":"107656"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-09-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145006884","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":"Tracing the impact of childhood maltreatment on adolescent aggression and victimization: A longitudinal study","authors":"Chaoxin Jiang ,&nbsp;Hao Feng ,&nbsp;Jie Liang","doi":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107658","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107658","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Although previous research has documented the adverse effects of childhood maltreatment, most studies have treated the cycle of violence and the cycle of victimization as distinct phenomena, lacking a unified theoretical framework. Moreover, limited empirical attention has been given to attention problems as a potential mediating mechanism linking childhood maltreatment to later outcomes.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>This study examined whether childhood maltreatment predicted adolescent aggressive behavior and bullying victimization, and further investigated whether these associations were mediated by attention problems.</div></div><div><h3>Participants</h3><div>Data were drawn from 1803 participants (3606 observations in total) in the Fragile Families and Child Well-being Study, using data from Wave 5 (Year 9) and Wave 6 (Year 15).</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A balanced panel dataset was constructed and analyzed using the Double Machine Learning (DML) method to estimate robust causal effects.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The findings indicated that (1) childhood maltreatment was positively associated with both adolescent aggression and bullying victimization, and (2) attention problems significantly mediated both associations.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>This study advanced an integrated understanding of the developmental consequences of childhood maltreatment by linking the cycles of violence and victimization. It further identified attention problems as a key mechanism and a promising target for early intervention efforts.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51343,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse & Neglect","volume":"169 ","pages":"Article 107658"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-09-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144925538","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.2025.107668","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107668","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51343,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse & Neglect","volume":"167 ","pages":"Article 107668"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145048305","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":"Changes in child placement after child abuse pediatrics consultation for suspected physical abuse.","authors":"Kristine A Campbell, Antoinette L Laskey, Daniel M Lindberg, M Katherine Henry, Porcia Vaughn, James D Anderst, Megan M Letson, Angela N Bachim, Nancy S Harper, Carmen M Coombs, Lori D Frasier, Joanne N Wood","doi":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107608","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107608","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The association between child abuse pediatric (CAP) assessments and child welfare outcomes is unknown.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To determine the association between a CAP determination of the likelihood of physical abuse and change in child placement. We hypothesized that child race would be associated with CAP determination of abuse likelihood and child welfare outcomes.</p><p><strong>Participants and setting: </strong>Children under age ten years with in-person CAP consultation and referral to child protective services for suspected physical abuse at a U.S. pediatric referral center participating in CAPNET, a CAP research network, from 02/2021 to 01/2023.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We created a series of generalized estimating equations clustered by site, adding covariate blocks representing child characteristics, clinical case factors, and social risk indicators to understand the probability of placement change after CAP consultation.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of 3732 eligible children, 950 (25.5 %) experienced a placement change around a CAP consultation for physical abuse. Adjusting for site, placement change was 28.7 % (25.7-31.8 %) more likely for children with a CAP determination of a high v. lower likelihood of abuse and 6.7 % (3.1-10.4 %) more likely for children of Black/Indigenous v. other race (p < 0.001). These differences persisted with attenuation in fully adjusted models. There was no significant association between CAP determination and child race.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>CAP assessment of physical abuse likelihood is strongly associated with the probability of change in child placement. While not associated with CAP assessment of abuse likelihood, Black or Indigenous race is associated with increased probability of placement change even after adjusting for child, case, and social risk factors.</p>","PeriodicalId":51343,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse & Neglect","volume":"167 ","pages":"107608"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12427961/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144812659","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":"Risk factors and outcomes in preterm versus full-term infants with abusive head trauma: A retrospective comparative study","authors":"Erin Klements ,&nbsp;Robin L. Peterson ,&nbsp;William A. Anastasiadis ,&nbsp;Michael Dichiaro ,&nbsp;Amy K. Connery","doi":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107657","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107657","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Premature birth is a risk factor for abusive head trauma (AHT), but no prior studies have compared preterm and term infants with AHT.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>To assess differences in demographics, family/contextual factors, and outcomes between preterm and term infants with AHT.</div></div><div><h3>Participants and setting</h3><div>403 patients (70 preterm) treated for AHT between 2012 and 2020 at a tertiary care children's hospital.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Data were collected via chart review. Demographics, family/contextual variables, and a composite score for each Bayley Scales of Infant Development domain were compared between preterm and term patients with independent samples <em>t</em>-tests, chi-square tests, and binary logistic regression. Gestational age (GA) corrected and uncorrected Bayley scores for preterm patients were compared using a repeated measures ANOVA.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Preterm infants had significantly lower height (p &lt; .001, d = 0.50) and weight (p &lt; .001, d = 0.44) percentiles, but no other significant demographic or family/contextual differences were found. Preterm children earned numerically higher Bayley scores than term infants with GA correction and lower scores without correction. Corrected Bayley scores were significantly higher than uncorrected for preterm infants in the Cognitive (p &lt; .001, η²_p = 0.083), Expressive Language (p = .005, η²_p = 0.052), Fine Motor (p = .001, η²_p = 0.045), and Gross Motor (p = .008, η²_p = 0.031) domains.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>While no significant differences in demographics or family/contextual variables were observed, age corrected Bayley scores were significantly higher than uncorrected scores for preterm infants with AHT.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51343,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse & Neglect","volume":"169 ","pages":"Article 107657"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144925539","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}