Resilience in Physically Abused Children: Protective Factors for Aggression

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dc.contributor.authorHolmes, M. R., Yoon, S., Voith, L. A., Kobulsky, J. M., & Steigerwald, S.
dc.date.accessioned2015-10-27T17:45:06Z
dc.date.available2015-10-27T17:45:06Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractAggression continues to be a serious problem among children, especially those children who have experienced adverse life events such as maltreatment. However, there are many maltreated children who show resilient functioning. This study investigated potential protective factors (i.e., child prosocial skills, child internalizing well-being, and caregiver well-being) that promoted positive adaptation and increased the likelihood of a child engaging in the healthy, normative range of aggressive behavior, despite experiencing physical maltreatment. Logistic regression analyses were conducted using two waves of data from the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being (NSCAW-I). Children who were physically maltreated were more likely to exhibit clinical levels of aggressive behavior at Time 1 than children who were not physically maltreated. Children’s internalizing well-being, children’s prosocial behavior, and caregivers’ well-being were associated with lower likelihood of clinical levels of aggressive behavior at Time 1. Children’s internalizing well-being and children’s prosocial behavior remained significantly associated with nonclinical aggression 18 months later. These findings highlight the role of protective factors in fostering positive and adaptive behaviors in maltreated children. Interventions focusing on preventing early aggression and reinforcing child prosocial skills, child internalizing well-being, and caregiver well-being may be promising in promoting healthy positive behavioral adjustment.en_US
dc.identifier.citationHolmes, M. R., Yoon, S., Voith, L. A., Kobulsky, J. M., & Steigerwald, S. (2015). Resilience in Physically Abused Children: Protective Factors for Aggression. Behavioral Sciences, 5(2), 176–189.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4493442/pdf/behavsci-05-00176.pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11212/2605
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherBehavioral Sciencesen_US
dc.subjectresilienceen_US
dc.subjectchild physical abuseen_US
dc.subjectaggressionen_US
dc.subjectwell-beingen_US
dc.subjectprosocial behavioren_US
dc.subjectlongitudinal studyen_US
dc.titleResilience in Physically Abused Children: Protective Factors for Aggressionen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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