Childhood trauma and internalizing and externalizing behavior problems among adolescents
Role of executive function and life events stress
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21444239 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Xiaomin Wei (0000-0001-5067-1732, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Behavior and Cognitive Neuroscience, Shaanxi Key Research Center for Children Mental and Behavior Health, School of Psychology Shaanxi Normal University Xi'an USA), Wei Lu (0000-0003-4043-6047, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Behavior and Cognitive Neuroscience, Shaanxi Key Research Center for Children Mental and Behavior Health, School of Psychology Shaanxi Normal University Xi'an USA, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 95 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 740-750 |
| Publication date | 2023-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Adolescence (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0140-1971 • E-ISSN: 1095-9254 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/jad.12150 |
| PMID | 36751143 |
| OpenAlex | W4319461569 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 75 |
INTRODUCTION: Exposure to childhood trauma is found to increase internalizing and externalizing behavior problems in adolescents, however, the potential mechanism of this link remains underexplored. This study investigated the associations between childhood trauma and internalizing and externalizing behavior problems among adolescents, and tested the mediating role of executive function and the moderating role of life events stress in this relationship. METHODS: Questionnaire data were collected from 952 junior students in Northwest China. Participants ranged in age from 11 to 15 years old (M = 12.88 years, SD = 0.72; 53% females). SPSS 26.0 was used to analyze the relationship between variables and examine the mediation model and the moderated mediation model. RESULTS: Childhood trauma was positively associated with internalizing and externalizing behavior problems among adolescents. In addition, executive function partially mediated the relations between childhood trauma and internalizing and externalizing behavior problems. Life events stress was observed to moderate the relations between childhood trauma and executive function, as well as executive function and internalizing and externalizing behavior problems, but the effect sizes were relatively small. CONCLUSIONS: These findings underscore the role of executive function and life events stress in the association between childhood trauma and behavioral problems among adolescents.
Association (psychology) · Developmental psychology · Early childhood · Externalization · Mediation · Moderated mediation · Child Abuse and Trauma · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 4 |
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| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |