Parental Warmth and Socioeconomic Status as Predictors of Social Competence among Abused Children
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2006-12-01
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Studies of the effects of physical abuse on child adjustment have documented numerous adverse consequences on young children's physical, cognitive, psychological, and social functioning. Given the overwhelming negative effects that maltreatment can have on a child's life, it is remarkable that some victims prevail despite physical abuse. The present study was designed to investigate factors that predict individual differences in functioning of 78 children with substantiated histories of abuse. It was expected that parental warmth and socioeconomic status would significantly predict membership in "resilience groups" (high, medium, and low). Children's social adjustment was measured by teacher reports and peer interactions via direct observation. The Hollingshead Index of Social Status was used to measure SES. A Nurturing Parenting Style composite was used as an indication of parental warmth and was formulated based on a 30-minute interaction session between parents and their children. Separate ordinal logistic regression analyses were conducted to test hypotheses. Predictions were not supported. A discussion of study limitations and directions for future research is presented.
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maltreatment, socioeconomic status, parental warmth, resilience
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Psychology
