Childhood Emotional Neglect Related to Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms and Body Mass Index in Adult Women
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13655675 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Cathy L Pederson (0000-0001-9722-418X, Biology Department, corresponding author), Josephine F Wilson (Psychology Department) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 105 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 111-126 |
| Publication date | 2009-08-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/pr0.105.1.111-126 |
| PMID | 19810438 |
| OpenAlex | W2044561136 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 43 |
The relationships among the severity of childhood abuse and neglect, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and adult obesity were investigated. 207 women ( M age = 26.5 yr., SD = 6.7) completed the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire, Millon Clinician Multiaxial Inventory, and a demographic questionnaire. Analyses of variance indicated that women who reported moderate-to-extreme emotional neglect ( n = 71) had significantly higher PTSD scores and increased BMI compared to women who reported low emotional neglect ( n = 84). Women who reported severe sexual or emotional abuse also had higher PTSD scores, but no relationship was found with BMI when other factors were controlled. Although PTSD scores and self-reported severity of childhood emotional neglect were strongly correlated ( r 206 = .61, p < .001), PTSD was not found to be a mediating factor in obesity in women who reported childhood emotional neglect, although depression was
Body mass index · Child abuse · Depression (economics · Emotional dysregulation · Injury prevention · Medical emergency · Neglect · Poison control · Posttraumatic stress · Psychiatry · Psychological abuse · Sexual abuse · Child Abuse and Trauma · Clinical Psychology · Internal Medicine · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research · Psychology
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| Citations per year | 0.36 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2012 - 2024 (13) |
| Highly cited | No |