Differential Effects Associated With Self-Reported Histories of Abuse and Neglect in a College Sample

In an attempt to assess the unique long-term effects of parental physical abuse, verbal abuse, and emotional neglect, a sample of 247 female and 154 male undergraduates was recruited to complete retrospective questionnaires of parental maltreatment as well as current measures of anger (Brief Anger a...

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Published in:Journal of interpersonal violence 1997-06, Vol.12 (3), p.340-360
Main Authors: LOOS, MARY ELIZABETH, ALEXANDER, PAMELA C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult Children
Anger
Child Abuse
Child abuse & neglect
Child Neglect
Childhood Factors
Childhood maltreatment
College Students
Emotional abuse
Family Violence
Higher Education
Isolation
Loneliness
Long Term Effects
Multiple Regression Analysis
Parent Child Relationship
Parent Influence
Parents & parenting
Predictor Variables
Psychology
Relationship
Self Esteem
Sex Differences
Social Isolation
Social research
Student Attitudes
Undergraduate Students
USA
Young adults
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Summary:In an attempt to assess the unique long-term effects of parental physical abuse, verbal abuse, and emotional neglect, a sample of 247 female and 154 male undergraduates was recruited to complete retrospective questionnaires of parental maltreatment as well as current measures of anger (Brief Anger and Aggression Questionnaire), loneliness and social isolation (UCLA Loneliness Scale), and negative self-esteem (Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale). The results of hierarchical multiple regression analyses suggested that parental physical abuse and verbal abuse predicted current anger and that emotional neglect predicted loneliness and social isolation, above and beyond the effects of other types of maltreatment. Paternal maltreatment predicted negative outcomes for men, and both paternal and maternal maltreatment predicted negative outcomes for women. Implications for future research, prevention, and intervention are considered.
ISSN:0886-2605
1552-6518
DOI:10.1177/088626097012003002