Auslander, Wendy, Sterzing, Paul, Threlfall, Jennifer Mary orcid.org/0000-0002-3266-1669 et al. (2 more authors) (2016) Childhood Abuse and Aggression in Adolescent Girls Involved in Child Welfare:The Role of Depression and Posttraumatic Stress. Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma. 359–368. ISSN 1936-1521
Abstract
This study investigated the relationship between histories of childhood abuse and aggressive behaviors among adolescent girls involved in child welfare, and determined whether symptoms of post-traumatic stress and depression mediated this relationship. Participants were 237 girls ages 12–19 years. Overall, results indicated 89 % of the adolescents endorsed at least one aggressive behavior towards others. Specifically, 72.0 % engaged in physical aggression, 78.5 % engaged in non-physical aggression, and 51.5 % endorsed relational aggression. Greater severity of emotional and physical abuse were significantly associated with a higher frequency of aggressive behaviors. Sexual abuse was not significantly related to aggression. Post-traumatic stress and depression fully mediated the relationship between emotional abuse and aggression, controlling for race, service use, and living situation. The linkages between physical abuse and aggression were not mediated by either post-traumatic stress or depression. Findings suggest that among adolescent girls with histories of emotional abuse, post-traumatic stress and depression represent potential modifiable risk factors to target for reducing aggression.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2016, Springer International Publishing . This is an author-produced version of the published paper. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher’s self-archiving policy. Further copying may not be permitted; contact the publisher for details |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Social Sciences (York) > Social Policy and Social Work (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 28 Jun 2016 10:35 |
Last Modified: | 03 Mar 2025 00:04 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1007/s40653-016-0090-3 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1007/s40653-016-0090-3 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:101466 |
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