Maltreatment history and internalizing and externalizing symptoms in out-of-home care: A three-level meta-analysis

Detalhes bibliográficos
Autor(a) principal: Magalhães, E.
Data de Publicação: 2023
Outros Autores: Camilo, C.
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/10071/29197
Resumo: Background/Aim: Young people in care may show significant mental health difficulties because of previous adverse experiences, such as maltreatment or violence. However, no meta-analyses have been conducted on this topic. We aim to identify the role of previous maltreatment in current symptoms of children and adolescents in out-of-home care. Method: A search in Academic Search Complete, PsycArticles, PsycInfo, Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection, ERIC, Medline, Web of Science and Scopus databases was conducted. Studies were included if they were empirical and quantitative, involved school-aged children and adolescents, assessed maltreatment before placement in care and current internalizing and externalizing symptoms. Multiple effect sizes were extracted from each primary study, and a three-level meta-analysis for each type of maltreatment associated with internalizing and externalizing symptoms was conducted. Results: The search yielded 122 effects sizes from 28 studies. Results indicated significant overall effects of general maltreatment (r =.260), abuse (emotional/physical) (r =.135) and sexual abuse (r =.247) on internalizing symptoms. In relation to externalizing symptoms, overall effects of abuse (emotional/physical) (r =.097) and sexual abuse (r =.187) were identified. The overall effect sizes of neglect were neither significant for internalizing or externalizing symptoms. A set of moderators was tested, and significant effects were found for the type of maltreatment measure on internalizing symptoms and for gender on externalizing symptoms. Conclusions: This study provides new insights beyond previous systematic reviews, as we were able to disentangle the associations between maltreatment and internalizing and externalizing symptoms in out-of-home care.
id RCAP_5cc925b6722d8c3f010c7c897c615a97
oai_identifier_str oai:repositorio.iscte-iul.pt:10071/29197
network_acronym_str RCAP
network_name_str Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
repository_id_str 7160
spelling Maltreatment history and internalizing and externalizing symptoms in out-of-home care: A three-level meta-analysisChild maltreatmentNeglectMental health problemsChild sexual abuseChild emotional/physical abuseBackground/Aim: Young people in care may show significant mental health difficulties because of previous adverse experiences, such as maltreatment or violence. However, no meta-analyses have been conducted on this topic. We aim to identify the role of previous maltreatment in current symptoms of children and adolescents in out-of-home care. Method: A search in Academic Search Complete, PsycArticles, PsycInfo, Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection, ERIC, Medline, Web of Science and Scopus databases was conducted. Studies were included if they were empirical and quantitative, involved school-aged children and adolescents, assessed maltreatment before placement in care and current internalizing and externalizing symptoms. Multiple effect sizes were extracted from each primary study, and a three-level meta-analysis for each type of maltreatment associated with internalizing and externalizing symptoms was conducted. Results: The search yielded 122 effects sizes from 28 studies. Results indicated significant overall effects of general maltreatment (r =.260), abuse (emotional/physical) (r =.135) and sexual abuse (r =.247) on internalizing symptoms. In relation to externalizing symptoms, overall effects of abuse (emotional/physical) (r =.097) and sexual abuse (r =.187) were identified. The overall effect sizes of neglect were neither significant for internalizing or externalizing symptoms. A set of moderators was tested, and significant effects were found for the type of maltreatment measure on internalizing symptoms and for gender on externalizing symptoms. Conclusions: This study provides new insights beyond previous systematic reviews, as we were able to disentangle the associations between maltreatment and internalizing and externalizing symptoms in out-of-home care.Colegio Oficial dos Psicólogos de Madrid2023-08-29T14:57:45Z2023-01-01T00:00:00Z20232023-08-29T15:56:23Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttp://hdl.handle.net/10071/29197eng1889-186110.5093/ejpalc2023a10Magalhães, E.Camilo, C.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2024-07-07T02:44:39Zoai:repositorio.iscte-iul.pt:10071/29197Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openairemluisa.alvim@gmail.comopendoar:71602024-07-07T02:44:39Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Maltreatment history and internalizing and externalizing symptoms in out-of-home care: A three-level meta-analysis
title Maltreatment history and internalizing and externalizing symptoms in out-of-home care: A three-level meta-analysis
spellingShingle Maltreatment history and internalizing and externalizing symptoms in out-of-home care: A three-level meta-analysis
Magalhães, E.
Child maltreatment
Neglect
Mental health problems
Child sexual abuse
Child emotional/physical abuse
title_short Maltreatment history and internalizing and externalizing symptoms in out-of-home care: A three-level meta-analysis
title_full Maltreatment history and internalizing and externalizing symptoms in out-of-home care: A three-level meta-analysis
title_fullStr Maltreatment history and internalizing and externalizing symptoms in out-of-home care: A three-level meta-analysis
title_full_unstemmed Maltreatment history and internalizing and externalizing symptoms in out-of-home care: A three-level meta-analysis
title_sort Maltreatment history and internalizing and externalizing symptoms in out-of-home care: A three-level meta-analysis
author Magalhães, E.
author_facet Magalhães, E.
Camilo, C.
author_role author
author2 Camilo, C.
author2_role author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Magalhães, E.
Camilo, C.
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Child maltreatment
Neglect
Mental health problems
Child sexual abuse
Child emotional/physical abuse
topic Child maltreatment
Neglect
Mental health problems
Child sexual abuse
Child emotional/physical abuse
description Background/Aim: Young people in care may show significant mental health difficulties because of previous adverse experiences, such as maltreatment or violence. However, no meta-analyses have been conducted on this topic. We aim to identify the role of previous maltreatment in current symptoms of children and adolescents in out-of-home care. Method: A search in Academic Search Complete, PsycArticles, PsycInfo, Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection, ERIC, Medline, Web of Science and Scopus databases was conducted. Studies were included if they were empirical and quantitative, involved school-aged children and adolescents, assessed maltreatment before placement in care and current internalizing and externalizing symptoms. Multiple effect sizes were extracted from each primary study, and a three-level meta-analysis for each type of maltreatment associated with internalizing and externalizing symptoms was conducted. Results: The search yielded 122 effects sizes from 28 studies. Results indicated significant overall effects of general maltreatment (r =.260), abuse (emotional/physical) (r =.135) and sexual abuse (r =.247) on internalizing symptoms. In relation to externalizing symptoms, overall effects of abuse (emotional/physical) (r =.097) and sexual abuse (r =.187) were identified. The overall effect sizes of neglect were neither significant for internalizing or externalizing symptoms. A set of moderators was tested, and significant effects were found for the type of maltreatment measure on internalizing symptoms and for gender on externalizing symptoms. Conclusions: This study provides new insights beyond previous systematic reviews, as we were able to disentangle the associations between maltreatment and internalizing and externalizing symptoms in out-of-home care.
publishDate 2023
dc.date.none.fl_str_mv 2023-08-29T14:57:45Z
2023-01-01T00:00:00Z
2023
2023-08-29T15:56:23Z
dc.type.status.fl_str_mv info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
dc.type.driver.fl_str_mv info:eu-repo/semantics/article
format article
status_str publishedVersion
dc.identifier.uri.fl_str_mv http://hdl.handle.net/10071/29197
url http://hdl.handle.net/10071/29197
dc.language.iso.fl_str_mv eng
language eng
dc.relation.none.fl_str_mv 1889-1861
10.5093/ejpalc2023a10
dc.rights.driver.fl_str_mv info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
eu_rights_str_mv openAccess
dc.publisher.none.fl_str_mv Colegio Oficial dos Psicólogos de Madrid
publisher.none.fl_str_mv Colegio Oficial dos Psicólogos de Madrid
dc.source.none.fl_str_mv reponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informação
instacron:RCAAP
instname_str Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informação
instacron_str RCAAP
institution RCAAP
reponame_str Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
collection Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
repository.name.fl_str_mv Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informação
repository.mail.fl_str_mv mluisa.alvim@gmail.com
_version_ 1817546309318475776