Attention Problems Mediate the Association Between Severity of Physical Abuse and Aggressive Behavior in a Sample of Maltreated Early Adolescents
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11670997 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Edward F Garrido (University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine, corresponding author), Heather N Taussig (0000-0001-7909-2988, University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine), Sara E Culhane (University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine), Tali Raviv (0000-0002-1771-4400, Children’s Memorial Hospital, Chicago and Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 714-734 |
| Publication date | 2010-06-11 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Early Adolescence (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0272-4316 • E-ISSN: 1552-5449 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0272431610373102 |
| PMID | 21966081 |
| PMCID | PMC3181140 |
| OpenAlex | W1985043267 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 45 |
Empirical evidence has accumulated documenting an association between childhood physical abuse and aggressive behavior. Relatively fewer studies have explored possible mediating mechanisms that may explain this association. The purpose of the current study was to examine whether caregiver- and youth-reported attention problems mediate the association between physical abuse severity and aggressive behavior. A sample of 240 maltreated early adolescents (ages 9-11) and their caregivers were interviewed within 14 months of being removed from the home. Results from multiple regression analyses indicated that caregiver- and youth-reported attention problems were partial mediators of the association between physical abuse severity and aggressive behavior. These associations were significant even after controlling for children's intellectual functioning, sex, age, and severity of other maltreatment types. Possible explanations for the detrimental impact of physical abuse on behavior are discussed, along with the implications of the current study's results for interventions aimed at reducing early adolescent aggressive behavior
Association (psychology · Child abuse · Developmental psychology · Injury prevention · Medical emergency · Physical abuse · Poison control · Psychiatry · Psychological abuse · Psychological intervention · Suicide prevention · Child Abuse and Trauma · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Early Childhood Education and Development · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Medicine · Psychology
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| Citations per year | 0,25 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2022 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |