Childhood Maltreatment and Motherhood: Implications for Maternal Well-Being and Mothering

2017 ◽  
pp. 23-37
Author(s):  
Diana Morelen ◽  
Katherine Lisa Rosenblum ◽  
Maria Muzik
Keyword(s):  
Childhood Maltreatment ◽  
Well Being

scholarly journals A Faith to Move Mountains? Childhood Abuse, Religious Change, and Mental Health at Midlife

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 461-461
Author(s):  
Laura Upenieks
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Life Course ◽  
Childhood Abuse ◽  
Childhood Maltreatment ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Religious Attendance ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Religious Importance ◽  
The Life Course

Abstract Of all the various forms of adversity experienced during childhood, childhood maltreatment (emotional and physical abuse) is shown to have the largest impacts on mental health and well-being. Yet we still have a limited understanding of why some victims of early maltreatment suffer immense mental health consequences later on in the life course, while others are able to cushion the blow of these early insults. Using two waves of data from the National Survey of Midlife Development in the United States (MIDUS), this study considers change in religiosity as a buffer across three dimensions for victims of childhood abuse: religious importance, attendance, and the specific act of seeking comfort through religion. Results suggest that increases in religious comfort during adulthood are positively associated with adult mental health for victims of abuse, while decreases in religious comfort over time were associated with worse mental health. Changes in religious attendance and religious importance were not significant associated with mental health for victims of abuse. Taken together, my results show that the stress-moderating effects of religion for victims of childhood maltreatment are contingent on the stability or increases or decreases in religiosity over the life course, which has been overlooked in previous work.

Childhood Maltreatment History as a Risk Factor for Sexual Harassment Among U.S. Army Soldiers

1998 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 269-286 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leora N. Rosen ◽  
Lee Martin
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Childhood Sexual Abuse ◽  
Sexual Harassment ◽  
Childhood Maltreatment ◽  
Emotional Abuse ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Sexual Experiences ◽  
Unwanted Sexual Experiences ◽  
Physical Neglect

Four different types of childhood maltreatment were examined as predictors of unwanted sexual experiences and acknowledged sexual harassment among male and female active duty soldiers in the United States Army. Predictor variables included childhood sexual abuse, physical-emotional abuse, physical neglect, and emotional neglect. Three types of unwanted sexual experiences in the workplace were examined as outcome variables: gender harassment, unwanted sexual attention, and coercion. Both sexual and physical-emotional abuse during childhood were found to be predictors of unwanted sexual experiences and of acknowledged sexual harassment in the workplace. Among female soldiers, the most severe type of unwanted experience—coercion—was predicted only by childhood physical-emotional abuse. Among male soldiers childhood sexual abuse was the strongest predictor of coercion. A greater variety of types of childhood maltreatment predicted sexual harassment outcomes for male soldiers. Childhood maltreatment and adult sexual harassment were predictors of psychological well-being for soldiers of both genders.

scholarly journals Childhood Maltreatment and PTSD: Spiritual Well-Being and Intimate Partner Violence as Mediators

2015 ◽  
Vol 24 (5) ◽  
pp. 501-519 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huaiyu Zhang ◽  
Delishia M. Pittman ◽  
Dorian A. Lamis ◽  
Nicole L. Fischer ◽  
Tomina J. Schwenke ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Childhood Maltreatment ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Spiritual Well Being

Flourishing After a Stroke: A Nationally Representative Portrait of Resilience and Mental Health Among Older Canadians

2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 308-316 ◽  
Author(s):  
Esme Fuller-Thomson ◽  
Lisa A. Jensen
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Childhood Maltreatment ◽  
Composite International Diagnostic Interview ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Canadian Community Health Survey ◽  
Diagnostic Interview ◽  
World Health ◽  
Stroke Survivors ◽  
Generalized Anxiety Disorders ◽  
Nationally Representative

Objectives: The objective of this study is to estimate the prevalence of, and factors associated with, complete mental health (CMH) among stroke survivors aged 50+ years. Method: Bivariate and logistic regression analyses of nationally representative data from the 2012 Canadian Community Health Survey–Mental Health of 11,157 older adults aged 50+ years (300 stroke survivors). CMH included all of these elements: (a) absence of any past-year mental illness (measured by the World Health Organization version of the Composite International Diagnostic Interview [WHO-CIDI] scales), (b) almost daily happiness or satisfaction, and (c) psychological and social well-being. Results: Two thirds of the stroke survivors (68%) were in CMH. Among stroke survivors, the odds of CMH were higher among those with at least one confidant (odds ratio [OR] = 4.34; 95% confidence interval [CI] = [1.52, 12.41]), those without disabling chronic pain (OR = 2.34; 95% CI = [1.24, 4.41]), and those without a history of childhood maltreatment (OR = 2.10; 95% CI = [1.09, 4.05]), depression (OR = 3.83; 95% CI = [1.10, 13.37]), or generalized anxiety disorders (OR = 3.42; 95% CI = [1.19, 9.79]). Discussion: These findings provide encouraging information for stroke survivors.

scholarly journals Childhood maltreatment, psychopathology and well-being: The mediator role of global self-esteem, attachment difficulties and substance use

2017 ◽  
Vol 70 ◽  
pp. 122-133 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanne K. Greger ◽  
Arne K. Myhre ◽  
Christian A. Klöckner ◽  
Thomas Jozefiak
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Childhood Maltreatment ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Mediator Role ◽  
Attachment Difficulties

Négligence infantile et pauvreté : les enjeux de la prévention au Bas-Saint-Laurent (Québec, Canada)

2012 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-49
Author(s):  
Celine Pelletier ◽  
Rahn Rendaud Malanda
Keyword(s):  
Childhood Maltreatment ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Children Health ◽  
Développement Économique ◽  
Situation Économique ◽  
Développement Social ◽  
Faible Revenu ◽  
Familial Environment ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Health And Well Being

 Résumé  Mots clé: Négligence ; région ; santé ; Québec ; développement économique ; développement social  Abstract: Can and does poverty lead to childhood maltreatment? This is the nature of the question raised by the authors who attempts at grasping the complexity of the relationship between poverty and childhood maltreatment in the region of Bas-Saint-Laurent (Québec). Family is where children develop; it has tremendous impact on children health and well-being. On the other hand, poverty is the most important source of stress as it renders meeting the most basic needs much more challenging for families. Such conditions have often been seen as the most important cause of childhood maltreatment, and most children who suffer from neglect come from familial environment where economic and social distress have been previously experienced. Keywords: Maltreatment; region; health; Québec; economic development; social development : La pauvreté caractérisée par des lacunes au niveau du revenu familial peut-elle conduire à la négligence infantile? Tel est le propos de cet article où les auteurs tenteront de saisir la complexité des liens entre la pauvreté et les situations de négligence infantile au Bas-Saint-Laurent (Québec). La famille est le creuset dans lequel se développent les enfants, elle a de multiples impacts sur leur santé et leur bien-être. La pauvreté amène une situation économique précaire où les besoins humains à la base ne sont pas comblés. Il en résulte des retombées très graves sur les individus et les familles et parfois ces problématiques sociales engendrent des situations de négligence infantile. De fait, les enfants négligés proviennent régulièrement de milieux où la misère sociale est présente. Ces enfants exposés à la négligence sont surreprésentés dans les familles à faible revenu, c'est-à-dire celles qui occupent les emplois les moins rémunérés et les plus précaires de la société. Les parents « économiquement défavorisés » sont alors incapables de combler les besoins de leurs enfants notamment l’alimentation, l’éducation, le logement, l’habillement, les soins de santé, la protection et l’affection, parce qu’ils n’ont pas assez d’argent pour subvenir à ces besoins essentiels. Il peut donc survenir chez ces enfants, des carences physiques, sociales, affectives, intellectuelles et comportementales, ce qui peut entraver leur développement normal et leur sécurité.

Childhood Maltreatment and Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders

2016 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 427-453 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karmel W. Choi ◽  
Kathleen J. Sikkema
Keyword(s):  
Anxiety Disorders ◽  
Childhood Maltreatment ◽  
Child Outcomes ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Traumatic Experiences ◽  
Empirical Literature ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Treatment And Prevention ◽  
Mood And Anxiety Disorders

Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs) compromise maternal and child well-being and may be influenced by traumatic experiences across the life course. A potent and common form of trauma is childhood maltreatment, but its specific impact on PMADs is not well understood. A systematic review was undertaken to synthesize empirical literature on the relationship between maternal histories of childhood maltreatment and PMADs. Of the 876 citations retrieved, 35 reports from a total of 26,239 participants met inclusion criteria, documenting substantial rates of childhood maltreatment and PMADs. Robust trends of association were observed between childhood maltreatment and perinatal depression, as well as post-traumatic stress disorder, but findings for anxiety were less consistent. Examining multivariate results suggested that childhood maltreatment predicts PMADs above and beyond sociodemographic, psychiatric, perinatal, and psychosocial factors, but may also be partially mediated by variables such as later victimization and moderated by protective early relationships. Future research should test mediating and moderating pathways using prospective cohorts, expanding to cross-cultural settings and other disorder outcomes. Treatment and prevention of childhood maltreatment and its sequelae may help mitigate risk for perinatal psychopathology and its impact on maternal and child outcomes.

scholarly journals To Live, Not Only Survive—An Ongoing Endeavor: Resilience of Adult Swedish Women Abused as Children

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hrafnhildur Gunnarsdóttir ◽  
Jesper Löve ◽  
Gunnel Hensing ◽  
Åsa Källström
Keyword(s):  
Social Services ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Childhood Maltreatment ◽  
Significant Proportion ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Constructivist Grounded Theory ◽  
Adult Women ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
Health Initiatives ◽  
Straight Lines

Background: A significant proportion of individuals exposed to maltreatment in childhood adapt positively in adulthood despite the adversities, i.e., show resilience. Little is known about resources and processes related to adulthood that promote resilience. Since women are overrepresented as victims of intrafamilial violence, understanding resilience among adult women is important.Objective: To explore experiences of resilience among adult women who perceive well-being and well-functioning although being exposed to maltreatment during childhood.Participants and Setting: This study included 22 women with experiences of childhood maltreatment, mean age of 48 years, living in Sweden.Methods: Individual interviews were conducted and analyzed according to constructivist grounded theory.Results: The process of resilience was experienced as an ongoing endeavor to live, not only survive, an internal process that interacted with external processes involving social relations and conditions. This endeavor was built on four interrelated resources: establishing and maintaining command of life; employing personal resources; surrounding oneself with valuable people; and reaching acceptance. These worked together, not in a linear or chronological order, but in up and down ways, turns and straight lines (now and then), through the process from maltreatment to well-being.Conclusion: Resilience was found to rest on intrapersonal and interpersonal resources. Individual's inherent capabilities can be, depending on life circumstances and available resources, realized in a way that promote well-being and well-functioning despite severe adversities. Therefore, public health initiatives, social services, and policies should provide conditions that help women maltreated in childhood to live fully rather than merely to survive.

scholarly journals Social functioning in individuals affected by childhood maltreatment: establishing a research agenda to inform interventions

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monique Pfaltz ◽  
Sarah Halligan ◽  
Shilat Haim-Nachum ◽  
Roxanne Sopp ◽  
Fredrik Åhs ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Functioning ◽  
Childhood Maltreatment ◽  
Allostatic Load ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Social Processes ◽  
Situational Factors ◽  
Effective Prevention ◽  
Research Collaborations ◽  
History Of

In individuals with a history of child maltreatment (CM), impairments in many domains of social functioning are well-documented but poorly understood. We summarize evidence for the detrimental effects of CM on social functioning and present key research recommendations focused on: 1. Identifying alterations in specific inter- and intra- personal processes (e.g., regulation of closeness and distance) that underlie problems in broader domains of social functioning (e.g., lack of perceived social support) in individuals who have experienced CM; 2. Examining whether alterations in specific processes and their link to broader social problems are modulated by internal and external situational factors; 3. Assessing social processes through laboratory studies and in vivo interactive approaches; 4. Adopting an interdisciplinary, lifespan perspective to assess bio-behavioral and environmental effects of CM within and across generations, using multi-method assessments; 5. Establishing global research collaborations to account for cultural and ethnic influences on social processes. Understanding the mechanisms that underlie problems in social functioning, as well as cultural and ethnic influences, might inform the implementation of effective prevention programs. Moreover, the proposed research is critical to develop interventions that help affected individuals build stable and nurturing relationships. Such relationships can – likely through buffering the effects of chronic stress and corresponding allostatic load – foster resilience and improve mental and physical well-being, thereby reducing not only personal suffering but also the societal and economic costs of CM and its consequences.

The Role of Self-compassion in Psychological Well-being for Male Survivors of Childhood Maltreatment

Mindfulness ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 1193-1202 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dominique N. Tarber ◽  
Tracy J. Cohn ◽  
Stephen Casazza ◽  
Sarah L. Hastings ◽  
Jenessa Steele
Keyword(s):  
Childhood Maltreatment ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Male Survivors ◽  
Self Compassion
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