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    Patterns of childhood adversity and their associations with internalizing and externalizing problems among at-risk boys and girls


    Haahr-Pedersen, Ida, Hyland, Philip, Hansen, Maj, Perera, Camila, Spitz, Pernille, Bramsen, Rikke Holm and Vallières, Frédérique (2021) Patterns of childhood adversity and their associations with internalizing and externalizing problems among at-risk boys and girls. Child Abuse & Neglect, 121. p. 105272. ISSN 0145-2134

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    Abstract

    Background: Different types of childhood adversity often cluster and overlap, underlining the importance of studying likely patterns of adversity co-occurrences and their impact on child functioning. Further sex-specific investigations of adversity co-occurrences and their associations with child mental health are warranted. Objective: To investigate if different sex-specific patterns of childhood adversity exist among at risk-children living in Denmark and to explore if divergent constellations of adversity are differentially associated with externalizing and internalizing problems. Participants and setting: Participants (N = 2198) were a sample of children ages 1–17 who have been in contact with the Danish child protection system due to suspected child abuse. The study included existing data collected as a part of child case procedures. Method: Latent class analysis was used to identify patterns of adversity co-occurrences among girls and boys, respectively. Inter-class differences on age and child mental health were assessed using ANOVAs. Results: Greater variation and complexity in adversity exposure was found among girls (5 classes) compared to boys (3 classes). The female classes differed on age (p < .001, η2 = 0.06), internalizing (p < .001, η2 = 0.05), and externalizing problems (p = .002, η2 = 0.02). The male classes differed on internalizing (p < .001, η2 = 0.02) and externalizing problems (p < .001, η2 = 0.04). Overall, classes characterized by multiple adversities displayed higher scores of mental health problems compared to less exposed classes.
    Item Type: Article
    Additional Information: Cite as: Ida Haahr-Pedersen, Philip Hyland, Maj Hansen, Camila Perera, Pernille Spitz, Rikke Holm Bramsen, Frédérique Vallières, Patterns of childhood adversity and their associations with internalizing and externalizing problems among at-risk boys and girls, Child Abuse & Neglect, Volume 121, 2021, 105272, ISSN 0145-2134, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2021.105272.
    Keywords: Adversity; Sex differences; Children; Mental health; Latent class analysis;
    Academic Unit: Assisting Living & Learning,ALL institute
    Faculty of Science and Engineering > Psychology
    Item ID: 17009
    Identification Number: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2021.105272
    Depositing User: Philip Hyland
    Date Deposited: 09 Mar 2023 10:40
    Journal or Publication Title: Child Abuse & Neglect
    Publisher: Elsevier
    Refereed: Yes
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    URI: https://mu.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/17009
    Use Licence: This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here

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