Delineating the maladaptive pathways of child maltreatment: a mediated moderation analysis of the roles of self-perception and social support.

TitleDelineating the maladaptive pathways of child maltreatment: a mediated moderation analysis of the roles of self-perception and social support.
Publication TypeJournal Article
AuthorsAppleyard, Karen, Chongming Yang, and Desmond K. Runyan
PubMed ID20423545
PubMed Central IDPMC4038062
Grant List5 T32 HD07376 / HD / NICHD NIH HHS / United States
90CA1746 / CA / NCI NIH HHS / United States
T32 HD007376 / HD / NICHD NIH HHS / United States

The current study investigated concurrent and longitudinal mediated and mediated moderation pathways among maltreatment, self-perception (i.e., loneliness and self-esteem), social support, and internalizing and externalizing behavior problems. For both genders, early childhood maltreatment (i.e., ages 0-6) was related directly to internalizing and externalizing behavior problems at age 6, and later maltreatment (i.e., ages 6-8) was directly related to internalizing and externalizing behavior problems at age 8. Results of concurrent mediation and mediated moderation indicated that early maltreatment was significantly related to internalizing and externalizing behavior problems at age 6 indirectly both through age 6 loneliness and self-esteem for boys and through age 6 loneliness for girls. Significant moderation of the pathway from early maltreatment to self-esteem, and for boys, significant mediated moderation to emotional and behavioral problems were found, such that the mediated effect through self-esteem varied across levels of social support, though in an unexpected direction. No significant longitudinal mediation or mediated moderation was found, however, between the age 6 mediators and moderator and internalizing or externalizing problems at age 8. The roles of the hypothesized mediating and moderating mechanisms are discussed, with implications for designing intervention and prevention programs.

Title Delineating the maladaptive pathways of child maltreatment: a mediated moderation analysis of the roles of self-perception and social support.
Publication Title Dev Psychopathol
Publication Type Journal Article
Published Year 2010
Authors K. Appleyard; C. Yang; D.K. Runyan
ISSN Number 1469-2198
PubMed ID 20423545
PubMed Central ID PMC4038062
Grant List
5 T32 HD07376 HD NICHD NIH HHS United States
90CA1746 CA NCI NIH HHS United States
T32 HD007376 HD NICHD NIH HHS United States

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