Caretaker Ratings of Attention Problems in Maltreated Children : the Effects of Gender, Age, and Type of Maltreatment
Year: 2009
Type: dissertation
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Child maltreatment is a severe stressor which is associated with a variety of adverse outcomes, including attention, learning, and behavior problems. Attention problems are common in maltreated children, with rates of ADHD in samples of abused and neglected children consistently higher than those found in the general population or in clinical samples of children without abuse histories. Despite the association between ADHD and maltreatment, attention problems in maltreated children remain poorly characterized and not well understood. In an attempt to better delineate the nature of attention problems in maltreated children, this study examined the effects of age, gender, type of maltreatment, and previous referral history on attention problems in a sample of maltreated children (N = 307) using a cross-sectional between subjects design. The analyses consisted of multiple factorial ANOVAs that revealed main effects for maltreatment type, age and number of referrals, and a maltreatment type by gender interaction. Implications and limitations are presented.
Author: Dawn M. McDonald
Language: English
Topic: Child Abuse and Trauma
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1515708106