Social support, competence, and depression in mothers of abused children

Bibliographic Data

ID9054568
AuthorsE Milling Kinard (University of New Hampshire, corresponding author)
Year1996
Volume66
Issue3
Pages449-462
Publication date1996-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Journal of Orthopsychiatry (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0002-9432 • E-ISSN: 1939-0025
PublisherAmerican Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1037/h0080195
PMID8827268
OpenAlexW1976647676
LanguageEN
Citations received8

Using a stress-social-support-psychological functioning model, this study compares mothers of abused and nonabused children on perceived social support, perceived competence, and depressive symptomatology; examines the impact of abuse status on changes over time in these domains; and assesses the relative contributions of social support and abuse status to self-worth and depression. Results highlight the importance of early identification of maternal depression in cases of child abuse, and the need for services that enhance social skills and provide social support for both children and parents

Child abuse · Competence (human resources) · Depression (economics) · Developmental psychology · Medical emergency · Poison control · Psychiatry · Social change · Social competence · Social support · Suicide prevention · Child Abuse and Trauma · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology

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