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 |
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| 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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| 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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