Trauma symptoms and personality traits in adolescents with experience of child maltreatment
Date
2019
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Engrami
Abstract
Introduction. Child abuse and neglect is a general problem all around
the world. It may result in the physical,
psychological and social dysfunction of
the child and it may cause serious consequences in the adult life. The aim of
this study was to examine trauma symptoms and personality traits in adolescents with experiences of child maltreatment.
Material and Methods. 60 participants of both genders aged from 12 to
18 years were divided into two groups
(group of abused children and adolescents - group A and control group
– group C). Five questionnaires were
used: General Questionnaire, Wechsler
Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence, Trauma Symptom Checklist for Children-Alternative (TSCC-A), Childhood Trauma
Questionnaire (CTQ) and Adolescent Temperament and Character Inventory
(ATCI-46). Statistical methods included
Student’s T-test.
Results. In a group of abused children, 46.67% children were neglected,
10% physically abused, 3.33% were
emotionally abused, while 40% suffered
several types of abuse. In group C, children are significantly more self-directed
(p<0.001) and cooperative (p<0.05) in
character, and more persistent (p<0.001)
than children in group A. Anxiety, depression, anger and posttraumatic stress
are more present in group A.
Conclusion. Multiple and long-term
emotional difficulties in adolescents
with experience of childhood abuse point to the specific needs of abused adolescents for psychological and psychiatric support and treatment, in order to
prevent and mitigate the consequences
later in adulthood.
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Keywords
child abuse, neglect, character, temperament, research, consequences, child maltreatment, Serbia, International Resources
Citation
Vejnović, A. M., Ivanović-Kovačević, S., & Šobot, V. (2019). Trauma symptoms and personality traits in adolescents with experience of child maltreatment. Engrami, 41(2), 34-49.